Anatoly Naumovich Rybakov, the author of the novel “Children of the Arbat,” which became a real event in Russian literary life in 1987, began his writing career with adventure stories for children and teenagers.
The action in “The Bronze Bird”—the second tale about the adventures of Misha Polyakov—takes place in a pioneer camp, where Mishka and his friends Genka and Slavka spend the summer. The camp is located on the grounds of an old estate. The boys must solve the mystery of the bronze bird adorning the facade of the count’s mansion, find a treasure hoard, and, at the same time, uncover a mysterious murder…