Fortress
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Petr Aleshkovsky is a prose writer, historian, and author of the novels "The Biography of Khork", "Harlequin", "Vladimir Chigrintsev", and "Fish". After graduating from the archaeology department of Moscow State University, he spent several years engaged in the restoration of monuments of the Russian North. The main character of his new novel "The Fortress" is the archaeologist Ivan Maltsov, a fan of his work, honest and principled to the point of recklessness. He conducts excavations in an ancient Russian town, writes a book about the history of the Golden Horde, and himself, like a Mongolian warrior from his dreams, rushes to save the ancient Fortress, which is threatened with destruction by the hands of local nouveaux riches and capital city officials. Medieval legends receive a new interpretation, the action unfolds rapidly, culminating in a sharp and unexpected ending. "Petr Aleshkovsky wrote a novel that exudes enthusiasm for creation - the seasons given to us, shades of the sky and wind, wild geese, dust, downpours, and culture - ancient churches, frescoes, things... At the same time, this is a tragic novel - about the displacement of a person with a conscience beyond the boundaries of society, the direct consequence of which is the destruction of culture, and therefore - life." - Maya Kucherskaya.
Author:
Author:Aleshkovsky Pyotr
Cover:
Cover:hardcover
Category:
- Category:Fiction
Paper:
Paper:white
Dimensions:
Dimensions:20x13x3.9 cm
Series:
Series:New Russian Classics
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-17-092687-9
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