About the book: year / Great and vast is Siberia. For the third hundred years, Russian settlers have been exploring, exploring, and settling its vast and generous lands. A lot of different people went here at different times - some for freedom, some for happiness, some for wealth. Siberians are unhurried and reasonable, they find a common language with everyone - both newcomers and natives. Any matter is resolved peacefully. And even if there are dashing people here, they don’t manage to do evil for long - whether you’re a coachman or a merchant... The new novel by the famous Siberian writer Mikhail Shchukin will certainly bring pleasure to all lovers of artistic historical prose.