This book includes two famous novels by the classic of Russian science fiction, Ivan Yefremov. In "The Razor's Edge" (1963), various settings and historical eras, plot lines and human destinies are closely intertwined. Attempts to solve the mystery of an ancient crown that may have once belonged to Alexander the Great, the adventures of a group of Italians on the coast of Namibia where a rich diamond deposit is rumored to be hidden, the rescue of an Indian actress from the clutches of a greedy film mogul, experiments in awakening genetic memory hidden in the human subconscious, the grasp by artists of the secrets of ancient art and philosophy and the mysteries of physical beauty—all these seemingly unrelated events are separated, in the author's view, only by a "razor's edge"…
In his final novel, "Thais of Athens" (1971), based on genuine historical events of the 4th century B.C., the author recreates the image of the legendary Athenian hetaira Thais, a companion to the heroes of the ancient world, including the commander Ptolemy and the "King of Kings" Alexander the Great, who thirsted to conquer the entire world…
Author: Ivan Yefremov
Pages: 1120 (offset). Hardcover
Dimensions: 140x210 mm
Series: Russian Literature. Big Books
