The oldest Soviet writer N.A. Zadonский is known to readers for many works devoted to the heroic past of our country ("Mountains and Stars," "The Time of Troubles," "Don Liberia," and others). His most popular work is his historical chronicle "Denis Davydov," which recreates the image of a remarkable Russian poet, partisan, and hero of the Patriotic War of 1812.
Denis Davydov’s life is portrayed in the book against the backdrop of the great patriotic upsurge that swept over the Russian people during the struggle against Napoleon’s invading hordes.
Pages of the chronicle devoted to Denis Davydov as both poet and man are read with moving interest. The book will be read with great curiosity by the widest circle of readers.