Distant Land

Nikolai Pavlovich Zadornov (1909–1992) — a famous writer, author of novels depicting the exploration of Siberia and the Far East by Russian pioneers. A special place in the work of N. P. Zadornov occupies a cycle of works about the outstanding navigator Captain G. I. Nevelskoy (1813–1876), the leader of the Amur Expedition, which contributed to strengthening Russia in the Pacific Ocean. This edition includes the first novel of this cycle.

The novel «Distant Land» serves as a kind of prehistory of the exploration of the Far East by Russian explorers. It is an exciting tale of the harsh life of the peoples of the Amur region before the arrival of Russian settlers.