The Saga of Russian Argonauts. Tsunami. Shimoda

Nikolai Pavlovich Zadornov (1909–1992) — a famous writer, author of historical novels about the exploration of Siberia and the Far East by Russian pioneers (the trilogy about Captain Nevelskoy, the novels "Father Amur" and "Gold Rush"). To the late stage of N. P. Zadornov's creativity belongs a large-scale cycle that the author himself called "The Saga of Russian Argonauts". This edition includes the first two novels: "Tsunami" and "Shimoda." The reader will find here an exciting tale about the expedition of Russian Admiral E. V. Putyatin to the shores of Japan, which took place in the mid-19th century, at the height of the Crimean War. At that time, it was extremely important for Russia to establish diplomatic and trade relations with the distant and mysterious country. However, America and Great Britain had their own plans for Japan…