Gentlemen volunteers

“Gentlemen, the volunteers”-the first book of the epic novel Bori Sa Vasiliev “The Lord Officers” (came out under the name “WHAT AND NOT”) This work occupies a special place in the work of the writer, who himself was from the hereditary officer family and has repeatedly emphasized that his ancestors always fought. The action of the novel unfolds in the 1870s in Russia and in the Balkans. In the center of the story is the life of a large noble family of Oleksins. The fate of the main characters is closely intertwined with the grandiose events of the past. Keeping the honor, conscience and dignity, Oleksins pass through serious trials, they will find the death of friends and loved ones, the loss of illusions and the search for truth ...
The work of Boris Vasiliev was recognized as the classics of Russian literature, his books were translated into many languages, well -known films were shot: “Officers”, “And the dawns here are quiet ...”, “Do not shoot at the white winches”, “Tomorrow There was a war ”and others