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Goodreads asked Eva Stachniak:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Eva Stachniak The inspiration for my two novels on Catherine the Great came from the research I did as I was writing "Garden of Venus" where Catherine appears in one of the scenes. I read her memoirs then, and her voice captivated me... I knew I would have to write about her.

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