The Coronation, 9780753826966
Paperback
A stolen prince, a priceless diamond, a coronation in peril.

The Coronation

erast fandorin 7

$36.40

  • Paperback

    368 pages

  • Release Date

    30 April 2010

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Summary

Grand Duke Georgii Alexandrovich arrives in Moscow for the coronation with three of his children. During an afternoon stroll, daughter Xenia is dragged away by bandits, only to be rescued by an elegant gentleman and his oriental sidekick. The passing heroes introduce themselves as Fandorin and Masa, but panic ensues when they realise that four-year old Mikhail has been snatched in the confusion.

A ransom letter arrives from an international criminal demanding the handover of the Count…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780753826966
ISBN-10:0753826968
Author:Boris Akunin, Andrew Bromfield
Publisher:Orion Publishing Co
Imprint:Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:368
Release Date:30 April 2010
Weight:291g
Dimensions:196mm x 128mm x 26mm
Series:Erast Fandorin Mysteries
What They're Saying

Critics Review

‘If you like your crime thrillers cosy and nostaligc, then this is for you.’

Fandorin is there to provide the solution, rescue the missing child and - in common with the reader - have a lot of fun. - The Times.

Erast Petrovich lives to fight another day and for his many aficionados that can only be a good thing. - New Statesman.

Akunin’s brilliance lies in taking the elements of a classic detective story and imbuing them with a poignant emotional complexity. - Sunday Times.

A novel as crammed with delights as the Tsarina’s jewel box. - Daily Telegraph.

About The Author

Boris Akunin

Boris Akunin is the pseudonym of Grigory Chkhartishvili. He has been compared to Gogol, Tolstoy and Conan Doyle and his Erast Fandorin books have sold over 18 million copies in Russia alone. He lives in Moscow.

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