The library of the project “History of the Russian State” is the best monuments of world literature recommended by Boris Akunin, which reflect the biography of our country, from its very origins. The chronicle novel “The Last Favorite” is dedicated to the last years of the reign of the Russian Empress Catherine II. After the death of His Serene Highness Prince Potemkin, her faithful assistant in all matters, the Empress needed a reliable and intelligent person who was always nearby. In her opinion, her favorite Platon Zubov could become such an attorney. But the favorite of Catherine II, for all his physical advantages, did not have a sharp mind and did not have the ability for state and military affairs. After the death of Catherine the Great, the fate of Platon Zubov, the most influential person in the Russian Empire after her, changed dramatically...