Novel. Book One. A. P. Klimay. Moscow: Scientific Library Publishing House, 2026. – 452 p.
ISBN 978-5-908113-61-8 - series
ISBN 978-5-908113-67-0
The publishing house continues the series of books by Alexander Klimai, known to a wide audience for his novels "Ichthyander," "Onegin and Princess N," "The Love of Professor Dowell," and other books. The series features works across various genres, each with interesting content.
"The Secret of Doctor Chalkin, or the Guards of the Russian Empresses" is a thrilling historical adventure novel set in 18th-century Russia. The book's protagonist is a young peasant, Alexander Chalkin. Thanks to a decree from Peter the Great, having studied medicine in Holland, he returns from abroad to St. Petersburg just 24 hours before the emperor's death. Upon learning of his benefactor's grave illness, the young doctor attempts to reach the Tsar and help him, but his noble impulse is stopped by the guards. What follows is a gripping tale of the dizzying adventures of Doctor Chalkin and his friends, which took place during the reigns of the Russian empresses Catherine I, Anna Ioannovna, Elizabeth Petrovna, and Catherine II. The novel's epilogue reveals an unexpected twist, revealing the connection between our past and present.
Other books by A.P. Klimai can be found on the internet.
