About the book: 2011 / Original Russian writer P. I. Melnikov (Andrei Pechersky), who captivated readers with his novels “In the Woods” , “On the Mountains,” was a recognized expert on the life of different classes of pre-reform Russia, a unique researcher of the schism. The author has a lively Russian style when describing life, the customs of Russian people, and a fascinating style of narration. A historical essay about the famous Princess Tarakanova, involved in the political game of her time, her adventures are described, the story of her “capture” is fascinatingly presented».