From the time of the Norman Conquest to the present day, the New Forest, or Royal Forest, located along the southern coast of England, has remained an almost mythical place. It was here that the Saxon and Norman kings loved to hunt. It was here that William Rufus, son of William the Conqueror, was mysteriously murdered. This is where the family of the wonderful writer Jane Austen lived. The mighty oak trees of the New Forest were used to build ships for Admiral Nelson's fleet, and the fishermen of Christchurch and Leamington helped Sir Francis Drake fight the Spanish Invincible Armada. The Royal Forest is a magnificent backdrop for a fascinating multi-generational tale of six families, from aristocrats to peasants, whose destinies are closely intertwined. It has everything: enmity and violence, betrayal and loyalty, magic and beauty... This is a novel for all those who have visited England and loved this country. This book is for all those who have yet to visit there. For the first time in Russian! p>