About the book: 1978 / The historical novel by Alexander Borshchagovsky tells about the life and work of Ivan Vasilyevich Turchaninov, better known in history under the name John Turchin. This name was especially popular in the USA during the war between North and South. Historians called Turchin “Lincoln’s Russian general,” a lot has been written about him both here and in the USA, but this is the first time the reader will encounter such a wide and complete artistic canvas dedicated to this outstanding man.