Himalayas, Siberia, America. My paths and roads. Essays, sketches, memories. Vereshchagin V.V.

The life of the famous Russian Batalist Vasily Vasilyevich Vereshchagin (1842-1904) resembles an adventurous romance-with a rapid change in decorations, shooting, stormy scenes, unexpected plot turns. The artist traveled around the whole world, quarreled with the king, fought in three wars - and cursed the war in his paintings.

as a writer Vereshchagin is known for his remarkable essays and memories; The artist’s pen also belongs to a number of historical research. But the most valuable in the literary heritage of Vereshchagin is travel notes on visiting different countries, including with participation in hostilities. They formed the basis of this publication. These are stories about trips in Central Asia, Transcaucasia, China, Ceylon, United States, Cuba, Himalayas and Tibet. The publication is supplemented by many illustrations, most of which belong to V.V. Vereshchagin himself - and this is one of the most interesting features of the book, when the essays on travels are illustrated by the author, whose talent as the artist is so great, and moral reputation is so impeccable.