Ice house. Lazhechnikov I.I.

What methods of the favorite of the dying Empress Anna Ioannovna Duke E. Biron decided the fate of Russia in the cold winter of 1739-1740? Why did the Count of Volynsky and the beautiful Princess Marioritsa behed a tragic fate? And what hopes and aspirations of the Russian people were buried under the wreckage of an ice house - the last cruel royal fun?

the novel “Ice House” is dedicated to the reign of Anna Ioannovna and entered the golden fund of Russian historical literature. During its creation, the author studied many archival documents and turned to the era of palace coups through the prism of romantic drama. Betrayal and betrayal, passion and duty, love and disappointment, revenge and forgiveness - everything is intertwined in an exciting narrative.

The writer's argument about the fate of Russia and the ways of its development, about freedom and power, personality and history have much ahead of their way time and still are of great interest.