«As a side dish to the first volume of» History of the Russian State »
another book of stories will be released, the action of which takes place in the same era.
Lovers of Fandorin-Brusnikin, this reading is for you.
Hope you don’t get bored … »
B. Akunin
Three stories included in this book are dedicated to the life of Ancient Rus.
This is the beginning of a very long, for a thousand years, story about the ups and downs of one kind, living in Russia from time immemorial.
The saga is an artistic accompaniment to the multivolume History of the Russian State, the first volume of which is published simultaneously with the Fiery Finger.
CONTENT
«Fiery Finger» — reads People’s Artist of Russia Boris Plotnikov
«The Devil’s Spit» — reads Honored Artist of Russia Alena Babenko
«Prince Cranberry» — reads State Prize Laureate Maxim Sukhanov
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