“Ts arium” is an engrossing novel by classic Russian historical prose, Nikolay Zadorno v, telling of one of the most glorious chapters in the history of the exploration of the Far East and one of the most interesting chapters in the history of the Russian fleet.
The mid-19th century.
Far to the east, the interests of the world’s strongest powers collide—rushing to establish trade and diplomatic relations with the Land of the Rising Sun, Japan, which has only just begun to retreat from the harsh rules of centuries-long seclusion.
Russia understands: it can and must manage to arrive first, pushing aside Great Britain and the United States.
An expedition sets off to the shores of Japan—Admiral Putyatin’s. A brave and strong man, without hesitation ready to expand the boundaries of the possible and, risking his own life, open a path to distant lands for his countrymen…