Gentlemen officers. Vasiliev B.

The epic novel “The Lord Officers” (“were and not”) occupies a special place in the work of Boris Vasiliev, who himself was from a hereditary officer family and more than once 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 severe trials, they are waiting for the death of friends and relatives, the loss of illusions and the search for truth... The work of Boris Vasiliev was recognized as the classics of Russian literature, his books are translated into many languages, according to Vasilyev’s works, famous and beloved by many generations Films: “Officers”, “And the dawns here are quiet”, “Do not shoot in white swans”, “Tomorrow was war”, etc.