“Never talk to strangers” - this is what Bulgakov warned. San Sanych Smolyaninov, a retired aviation engineer, did not heed the advice of the classic... And he ended up straight in the end of the 19th century. It seems that there is a lot of pleasant things in such castling - youth, wealth, unlimited career opportunities... But new responsibilities also appeared, which he was forced to take on himself lay oneself down. Is it so easy to be the Grand Duke, the second son of Alexander III, from birth a holder of many of the highest orders of the Russian Empire, the future heir to the throne, the beloved brother of Nicholas II, knowing that very soon three revolutions will occur one after another, followed by a civil war? First book a new series from the author of the bestselling book “Engineer.”