About the book: year / This collection includes novels and stories by Dmitry Balashov that were not included in the cycle of novels "The Sovereigns of Moscow." "Mr. Veliky Novgorod." Thirteenth century. Rus' is stubbornly rising from the ashes. Alexander Nevsky recently died, and Novgorod, in the difficult Battle of Rakovor in 1268, had to repel the onslaught of the German order, which decided to get even for the not so long ago defeat on Lake Peipsi. Dmitry Balashov's story introduces everyday life, life, art, the entire spiritual and material way of life, and the language of the Novgorodians of the second half of the 13th century. It successfully used and synthesized a variety of material from well-known excavations and research by Soviet scientists, primarily A.V. Artsikhovsky and V.L. Ioannina, who resurrected the true appearance of our ancient “veche” republic. “Martha the Posadnitsa.” Fifteenth century. The novel is dedicated to one of the most important events in Russian history - the annexation of Novgorod to the Grand Duchy of Moscow. Marfa Boretskaya, who led the boyar group hostile to the unification policy of Ivan the Third, is a tragic figure. Personal courage glorified her, but she defended a historically doomed cause. "Balthasar Cossa." The historical novel “Balthazar Cossa” is the last completed work of the famous modern writer D. Balashov (1927–2000). The author focuses on one of the most striking and mysterious figures of the Renaissance - Pope John XXIII (Balthazar Cossa) Contents: 1. Mister Veliky Novgorod 2. Martha the Posadnitsa 3. Balthazar Cossa