Fortune knights. Great adventurers of the eighteenth century

The XVIII century for adventure seekers was a truly golden age, and the real fate of the adventurers of that era often became plots of literary works. Their "role" are diverse: they performed in the images of noble people, philosophers, guardians of ancient secrets and innermost knowledge, diplomats, spies, and state husbands. And if they played the usual roles, for example, warriors or lovers, then they did it on an extraordinary scope, "advanced", as they said then in Russia. It was in mysterious Russia that all the famous European knights of Fortune were looking for happiness: Count Saint-Germain, Casanova, Caliostro, Jeanne de Laudit and many others visited here. This book tells about their restless adventures, falls and ups