Stone Belt. Master of the Stone Mountains

The talented Tula gunsmith Nikita Demidov received the Ural lands and factories as a reward from Peter the Great himself — thus began the story of the wealthiest industrial dynasty of the Demidovs, resourceful and enterprising, ruthless and demanding, authoritative and selfless. The history of this family is inextricably linked with the history of Russia.

«Stone Belt» by Evgeny Fedorov, a cycle of works dedicated to the Demidovs, is beloved by readers for its historical accuracy and precision in details, expressive speech of the characters, and gripping plot. This edition publishes the novel «Master of the Stone Mountains», dedicated to the last representatives of the dynasty: the famous philanthropist Nikolai Demidov and his younger son Anatoly, husband of Napoleon’s niece and prince of San Donato. Descendants of the Tula industrialist, having received noble upbringing and education, less and less frequently visit the Ural factories and almost always live in the capital or in Europe: what will be the fate of the Stone Mountains under new owners and will the family business continue?