Mammoth Hunters. The Village by the Lake

A gift edition of large format. Hardcover with partial varnish. White paper. Clear, easy-to-read font. A large number of full-color illustrations.
The captivating adventure stories of the famous biologist and naturalist writer Sergey Pokrovsky, "Mammoth Hunters" and "The Village by the Lake," draw readers into those distant times when polar foxes roamed the black soil steppes, and reindeer grazed at the slopes of the Caucasus Mountains.
An engaging, dynamic plot, interesting details of the life and customs of our distant ancestors brought enormous popularity to Sergey Pokrovsky's books from their very first release. Fans of the works of Ernest d'Erville and Joseph Roni the Elder enthusiastically received both of Sergey Pokrovsky's stories also due to the accuracy of historical details. After all, in writing the books, the author studied materials and reports from numerous archaeological excavations in our country.
An ancient mystical rituals, hunting and everyday scenes, brave warriors, and treacherous sorcerers, which Sergey Pokrovsky described in detail, inspired the well-known St. Petersburg artist Vladimir Kanivets to create stunningly realistic, bright, and expressive illustrations. Thanks to them, readers, as if by magic, will be transported to the past, where shaggy giants with huge tusks still roam, and the roar of a cave bear echoes from the dark forest.