Ermak Timofeevich

Lev Grigorievich Zhdanov (real name Leon Germanovich Gelman, 1864-1951) was a renowned Russian historical novelist, poet, and playwright. His books enjoyed immense popularity among readers at the turn of the 20th century thanks to their vivid language, attention to period detail, and ability to combine reliable facts with fiction. The novel "e;The Crowned Recluses"e; transports the reader to the...