The author of this book, Andrei Bolotov, is a Russian writer and encyclopedist, one of the founders of Russian agronomic science. His autobiographical notes contain materials about the Russian army, the life of nobles and landowners. He was an eyewitness to the palace coup of 1762, when Catherine II came to power. The author talks in detail about the peasant war of 1773–1775, describes the execution of E.I. Pugachev. The book contains significant historical material. 1738–1759

A. T. BolotovThe life and adventures of Andrei Bolotov. Described by him for his descendants Bolotov A. T. The life and adventures of Andrei Bolotov: Described by himself for his descendants: In 3 vols. T. 1: 1738–1759 / Sun. Art. S. Ronsky; Note P. Zhatkina, I. Kravtsova. - M.: TERRA, 1993. Some of the published chapters were added from: Publication: A. T. Bolotov in Koenigsberg (From the notes of A. T. Bolotov, written by himself for his descendants). Kaliningrad, Prince. Iz-vo, 1990. The remaining chapters were added according to the first edition of “Notes” (Appendices to “Russian Antiquity”, 1870).