Stories about Stepan Razin, Cossacks, and the uprising of the people. 1670. In Russia, a peasant uprising flared up against the tsar and the landlords. The uprising turned into a real war of the working people against their oppressors.
At the head of the people’s army stood a wise and resolute leader—Stepan Timofeyevich Razin.
From the stories included in the book “The Terrifying Rider,” the reader will learn about the great popular march, about the reforms carried out by Razin’s men in the liberated cities and villages, about the organization of the rebel forces, and about their plans for the future transformation of Russia.