Malachite Box

Pavel Petrovich Bazhov (1879-1950) - Russian writer, author of the famous book of the Ural tales "Malachite box", which was based on legends and traditions of their native land. Bazhov was born in the family of a mining master in a small Ural town. His childhood passed among the miners and prospectors who searched gold in the Ural mountains who mined malachite and mica. After the spiritual seminary, Bazhov taught Russian, he was engaged in journalism, traveled a lot in the Urals, and collected folklore. The first edition of the "Malachite box" took place in 1939. Bazhov was 60 years old by this time. Work on the book did not end there. Until the end of the days, the writer replenished his magic box with new tales, combining folk poetry and wisdom with the subtle skill of a great artist.
The publication included the most famous Ural tales of Pavel Bazhov, including the "Stone Flower", "Malachite Casket", "Copper Mountain Mountains", "Silver Hoof" and others