Valentin Pikul

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Valentin Savvich Pikul (July 13, 1928 - July 16, 1990) was a popular and prolific Russian historical novelist of Latvian heritage.

Pikul's novels were grounded in extensive research, blend historical and fictional characters, often focusing on Russian nationalistic themes. Pikul's best-selling 1978 novel At the Last Frontier was a dramatized telling of Rasputin's influence over the Russian imperial court.

Little of Pikul's work has been translated into English. In May 2001 a Seagoing Minesweeper of the Black Sea Fleet was named in his honor.

[edit] Works

  • Slovo and Delo, 1974
  • Moonzund, 1975 (screen version - Moonzund, 1987)
  • Cruisers, 1978
  • Riches, 1978
  • At the Last Frontier (or At the Outer Limit), 1979
  • The Three Ages of Okini-San, 1985
  • Hard Labor, 1986
  • The Demonic Forces, 1989
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