Anatoly Dubanov

Set in the 16th century, this is a story about Ukraine's Cossack warriors and their campaign to defend their lands from the advancing Polish armies.

A ghost and a French marquis wander through the Winter Palace in St Petersburg, encountering scenes from many different periods of its history.

Having learned from his younger brother Pashka about the mysterious death of his father, Yegor returns to his native village after many years of...