Documentary and artistic studies of the famous Marinist writer Nikolai Cherkashin transfer us to the world of the polar pioneers of Russia. The first part of the book in an action -packed form sets out the history of the last great geographical discovery of the twentieth century – the discovery by the expedition of Boris Vilkitsky Northern Earth. The second part is devoted to the expedition of Baron Toll to the mysterious land of Sannikov. The main character is Lieutenant Alexander Kolchak, an officer -player, who later became the supreme ruler of Russia.
The section “Odyssey of Captain Condor” also unfolds in the Russian North – only during the Great Patriotic War.
The book is illustrated by unique photos. Some of them are published for the first time.
Author
Cherkashin Nikolay Andreevich
Editor
Smirnov N.M.
Publisher
Veche, 2014
Series
Sea chronicle
Genre
Modern domestic prose
12+
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