Peter the First

The novel “Peter the Great” is dedicated to the turning point in the history of Russia, “When Russia was a young man with the genius of Peter” - the greatest Russian emperor and reformer, the figures as significant as contradictory.

are depicted in the novel depicted The most important events of that time are the Streletsky rebellion, the Azov campaigns, the Great Embassy, ​​the battle of Narva. people. This is not just a historical chronicle, this is a novel about morals, about the life of ordinary people, about their view of reforms, their understanding of fidelity and service.

The book served as the basis of the famous film "Peter the Great" with Nikolai Simonov in the main role.