Dmitry Veresov is undoubtedly one of the most original writers of modern Russia. His books are distinguished by their masterful style, precision of images and unpredictability of plot collisions. Dmitry Veresov's first novel, Black Raven, became a national bestseller. The same fate awaits “The Near Bank of the Nile” - the first part of the writer’s new trilogy, the action of which covers a huge time period where the fates of individual people are inseparable from the fate of a country called Russia.