Peter the First

Roman "Peter First" is dedicated to the turning point in the history of Russia, "When Russia is young man with the genius of Peter"s, the greatest Russian emperor and reformer, the figures are as much as much as contradictory.
The novel depicts the most important events of that time - Streetsky Riot, Azov campaigns, great embassy, ​​battle in Narva ...
Probably, the main advantage of this book is that all historical personality, and first of all Peter I, are shown in it alive people. This is not just a historic chronicle, it is a novel about the nravas, about the life of ordinary people, about their look at the reforms, their understanding of loyalty and ministry.
The book served as the basis of the famous film "Peter First" with Nikolai Simonov in the lead role