Gloomy River. Volume 2

A family saga, one of the largest in Russian literature, about how passion and the thirst for power destroy human souls against the backdrop of the harsh Siberian taiga. The plot is based on the real biographies of merchant gold miners, and the author himself traversed the taiga on dozens of expeditions— from the Ob River to the Lower Tunguska— and described it without embellishment.

The wealth that has fallen upon the Gromov family sets off a chain of fatal events. While the father indulges and courts the beautiful Anfisa, his son Prokhor goes into the taiga— to seek new trade routes and test himself. Young and ambitious, he dreams of building an empire. But the higher the ascent, the more terrifying the fall. Will he be able to resist temptations, or will the taiga... consume his soul?

"Gloomy River" by Vyacheslav Shishkov has been published in parts since 1928— and soon moved from bookstore shelves to home libraries. This is the first volume in the classic design of the MIF series "Eternal Stories".

For fans of classic literature and lovers of family sagas.
For those who read the first volume and await the resolution of Prokhor Gromov's story.
For those interested in how wealth and power can change a person and lead to downfall.
For all who want to touch the history of Siberia's development and feel the breath of the harsh taiga.
For those who collect MIF series "Eternal Stories" and "Eternal Stories. Young Adult".