Favorite Anna Mons

End of the 17th century. For Russians to feel like they are in Europe, it is not necessary to travel abroad. It is enough to visit the German Settlement near Moscow, designed exactly like a European town. But this town... is not simple. Its inhabitants, who have influence in Moscow at the royal court, harbor an ambitious plan. They want to "conquer" Russia, "colonize," and become its masters, but to do this gently and unobtrusively, through culture. The young Tsar Peter Alexeyevich, who really likes European culture, is to become a tool in their hands, and to completely subjugate the heart of the tsar, a young beauty - Anna Mons - is needed.
This edition includes two works by the historian writer Alexander Krasnitsky. The first - "The Throne and Love" - shows how Peter's feelings for Anna began, and the second - "At the Twilight of Love" - is devoted to the waning of these feelings.