"The Dagger" by Anatoly Rybakov tells the story of ordinary Moscow boys who are swept into thrilling and dangerous adventures by the events of the Civil War and the years that followed. The secret of the naval dagger, which Misha received from the sailor Polevoy, forces the book's protagonists to look into the history of the battleship "Imperatritsa Maria," a powerful dreadnought of the Black Sea Fleet. The circumstances of the ship’s sudden and inexplicable sinking are known only to the participants of that drama, who are unwilling to reveal them. In their search for the truth, the Moscow schoolboys must face members of Nikitsky's gang, who are determined to get their hands on the dagger at any cost. But the story is interesting not only for the search and the unraveling of the old dagger's mystery: through the eyes of the gradually maturing teenagers, we see the rise of Soviet power and the romance of the revolutionary struggle for the ideals of a new life. These lively, humor-filled pages transport us back to a world of dreams, a thirst for extraordinary adventures, and bold attempts to become the masters of one's own destiny.
Author: Anatoly Rybakov
Illustrations: Olga Kapustina
Pages: 256 (offset paper). Hardcover
Dimensions: 218x145x20 mm
