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Historical detective is one of the detective genres. In addition to it, there are also psychological, ironic, fantastic, political, criminal and other varieties.
As the name implies, in works written in this genre, the action takes place in the past. It is also possible that the main character - a detective from the present - is investigating an incident that occurred in ancient times.
As a rule, the writers of historical detective stories do not claim the authenticity of the transmitted facts. Sometimes the authors distort the names of characters and various names of objects, cities and even countries. This is done in order not to be responsible for the reliability of the events described, but at the same time the reader could draw a parallel with real-life personalities.
One of the most famous Russian authors of historical detective story - Boris Akunin. Books about Nicholas Fandorin, included in the series "The Adventures of the Master" are popular amongfans of this genre.
Author biography and pseudonym origin
The real name of Akunin is Grigory Shalvovich Chkhartishvili. He was born on May 20, 1956 in Zestafoni, Georgian SSR, in the family of an officer.
2 years after the birth of their son, Chkhartishvili moved to Moscow, where Grigory was educated. After graduating from a school with in-depth study of English, he entered the Faculty of History and Philology at Moscow State University, where he studied Oriental languages.
After graduating from the university, Chkhartishvili was engaged in the translation of Japanese, English and American authors. His writing career began in 1998, when the novel Azazel was published - it was then that the famous pseudonym appeared. For a long time, the writer's works were published under the name "B. Akunin", and the decoding "Boris Akunin" appeared only a few years later.
The writer's pseudonym is associated with the author's love of oriental languages - this is a Japanese word that can be translated as "villain".
Akunin's first novel about Nicholas Fandorin "Altyn-Tolobas" was published in 2000. He has been loved by many fans.
Boris Akunin is married twice. His first wife was a Japanese woman, whom they divorced after several years of marriage. The second wife is Erika Ernestovna. The family currently lives in the Brittany region in northwest France.
Creativity: a series about Nicholas Fandorin "Adventures of the Master". Altyn-Tolobas
The cycle "Adventures of the Master" is a sequel to Akunin's earlier series of novels "AdventuresErast Fandorin. The main character is the grandson of Erast.
The series includes 4 books about Nicholas Fandorin. In order, they should be read like this: “Altyn-Tolobas”, “Out-of-class reading” (volumes 1 and 2), “F. M. and The Falcon and the Swallow.
The first novel came out in 2000. According to the plot, the master of historical sciences Nicholas Fandorin comes to Moscow. The purpose of his visit is to conduct research and find out information about the man who laid the foundation for their family - Cornelius von Dorn. It becomes known that in the 17th century a Dutch musketeer with this name came to the Russian capital to serve. After that, many incredible things happened to him.
Out-of-class reading
The second novel about Nicholas Fandorin was published in 2002 in the form of two books: Extracurricular Reading and The Adventures of Mithridates. The plot takes place in two time periods: in the present (2001) and in the past (1795).
The main character continues his research. This time he is studying the biography of his other ancestor - Danila Fandorin. A former freemason and now a noble hermit is the only one who can help Catherine the Great in the last year of her reign, when the Russian Empire is full of conspirators and intriguers.
An important role in the story is also occupied by a seven-year-old boy named Mithridates. He becomes a witness to a conspiracy against the Empress and saves her from death, but exposes himself to great danger. The life of Danila Fandorin is intertwined with the events that take place with thisbaby.
"F. M.”
The next book about Nicholas Fandorin came out 4 years after Extracurricular Reading. This time the action takes place in 2006 and 1865.
In the present tense, the reader will meet the already familiar grandson of Erast Fandorin, and the main character of the past will not be another ancestor, but the world-famous Russian author Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky. This can be guessed from the name - the initials of the writer.
Fandorin's task is to find a previously unknown manuscript of Fyodor Mikhailovich. This goal takes Nicholas on a dangerous and exciting adventure. Crime and Punishment, one of Dostoevsky's most popular works, will play a major role in the novel.
Falcon and Swallow
The final novel in the Nicholas Fandorin series was published in 2009. The events of the past in 1702 are intertwined with the present.
The main character learns about another great representative of the von Dorn family, who lived about three centuries ago. It is known that von Dorn from the distant past tried to find a treasure hidden on an island in the corsair seas. Nicholas Fandorin, despite the difference of 300 years, sets himself the goal of repeating the voyage of a relative and finding out where the very Treasure Island is.
"The Falcon and the Swallow" will make the reader think of such cult works as "Children of Captain Grant" and "Robinson Crusoe". This work has all the ingredients of an ideal adventure novel: a nautical theme, a treasure hunt andpirates.
Reviews from readers
Boris Akunin is a recognized master of the historical detective story. Readers note that "The Adventures of the Master" is a worthy continuation of the cycle about Erast Fandorin.
The novels can be read both individually and as part of a series - in any case, they will be exciting and exciting. The varied language, richly developed character designs, humor and fast-paced plot make this series worth checking out.
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