Fire on the curganes

"Fire on the Kurganes" by Vasily Ian is an exciting, deep and dynamic historical novel that carries the reader into the far IV century before our era. This is an exciting story of the eastern journey of the great conqueror Alexander of Macedonia and of the severe, unbreakable spirit of the freedom loving peoples of Central Asia, who came on the way of his unbeatable army. The story of the novel develops in the ancient lands of Soggiana and Baktria (the territory of modern Uzbekistan and Tajikistan). Blind by a series of brilliant victories and the thirst of world domination, the young Emperor Alexander seeks to conquer the whole Asia. However, at the edges of the Central Asian stages, the Falanga Greeks and Macedonians face a completely different enemy - proud skiffs and Soggians. Meeting a desperate resistance under the leadership of the people's heroes and the leader of Spitman, the conquerors find themselves trapped into a disturbing partisan war. The fires of the signals, burning on the ancient curganes, become a symbol of the people's anger and unity in front of the face of the alien invasion. Vasily Yan with the skill of an outstanding historian and belethrist managed to restore the bright, contrasted world of Antiquity. On the pages of the book, magnificent military advice and the brightness of the Greek scenes surround the poetic landscapes of the deserts, the wisdom of the east wise men and the strict life of the cowboys. "Fire on the curganes" is a powerful novel about the collision of civilizations, the price of imperial ambitions and the fact that the love of the homeland and freedom can resist even the greatest leader of the world. About what the book in three words: Freedom, Resistance, Alexander. Who to read: Lovers of large-scale historical novels about Antiquity, fans of the creativity of Vasily Ian, as well as all who are fascinated by dramatic stories about military history, great rulers and the struggle of peoples for their independence.