Saltychikha

The historical novel "Saltychikha" by Ivan Kondratyev takes the reader to Moscow in the 18th century, to a time when serfdom gave landowners unlimited power over the peasants. At the center of the story is Darya Nikolaevna Saltykova, who went down in history under the name "Saltychikha". Her Moscow house near the Yauza became a symbol of horror, where the cruelty of the mistress knew no bounds. B...