Princess Tarakanova, Casanova, Mozart. What do a beautiful adventurer, a tireless heartthrob and a brilliant composer have in common? They are children of the same century - an intoxicating, gallant century. And the children of the twentieth century, their names are not named, but they are all recognizable. Their fates attracted the attention of their contemporaries and occupied the minds of their descendants. Their life and death are a series of mysteries that History is in no hurry to reveal. The book by Edward Radzinsky contains bold author's versions, original interpretations of historical events. The curtain has been lifted on the secrets...