The name of the Russian novelist Evgeniy Andreevich Salias de Tournemire (1840–1908), known to contemporaries as Count Salias, was forgotten for the long post-October years. A master of action-packed historical and adventurous storytelling, who reflected the turbulent 18th century in his work, he introduced his own understanding of events into historical fiction. Based on unofficial sources, his works are a contact with genuine, living life. At the center of the action-packed story “The Krutoyarskaya Princess” (1893) is the fate of a 16-year-old girl, the owner of an endless estate on the Volga, who has a strong, extraordinary character. This typically Russian character dictates her desire for freedom, justice, courageous actions, and selfless love.