The Sovereigns of Moscow. Will and Power. Yuri
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The Sovereigns of Moscow. Will and Power. Yuri
14.99 €
"The Sovereigns of Moscow" is a monumental cycle of novels created by the writer, Russian philologist, folklorist and historian Dmitry Balashov. This epic chronicle, a kind of grandiose epic novel, which fits into a multi-volume publication, covers the period of Russian history from 1263 to 1425 and for many decades has not ceased to amaze readers with its depth, scale, vividness of images and masterful stylization of language. Together, the novels of the cycle form a chronologically structured narrative in which events from the history of large principalities unfold year after year, reflecting the life and customs of various classes and presenting the fates, appearance and character of hundreds of historical figures. This volume includes the last, completed novel of the cycle "Will and Power" (2000) and the unfinished novel "Yuri", first published after the death of the writer in 2003. The eighth and ninth novels of the cycle tell about the years of the reign of Vasily I Dmitrievich, Prince of Moscow and Vladimir, son of Dmitry Donskoy, and the dramatic civil strife that followed his death. Contrary to the will of Dmitry Donskoy, who wanted Vasily to be succeeded by his younger brother Yuri, the prince placed the family under the guardianship of his father-in-law, the Lithuanian Prince Vitovt. When Vitovt also died, Yuri Dmitrievich, who was passed over for an inheritance, entered the struggle for the Moscow throne, claiming his rights to the grand duchy in accordance with the will of Dmitry Donskoy...
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