Harouj Redbeard (Barbarossa) is the most famous Muslim pirate of the Mediterranean. His fate is a chain of incredible, bloody and enchanting adventures. From a galley slave, thanks to his will, toughness and ingenuity, he turned into the ruler of Algeria. Overthrown as a result of the fight against the Spaniards, he, despite his resourcefulness, was killed. His work was continued by his brother Hayraddin, who also adopted the nickname Barbarossa.

These sea robbers, the Barbarossa brothers, appear on the pages of the novel of the same name by the talented Moscow prose writer Mikhail Popov.