Ariel

"Ariel" - the last science fiction novel by Alexander Belyaev - captivates the reader from the very first pages. The adventures of the main character in search of his home, love, and happiness, his struggle against evil and injustice make one follow all the twists and turns of the plot with great attention.

Ariel - a young pupil of a secret Indian school, where the training resembles seven circles of hell, and children are forced to perform "miracles" through hypnosis, has long dreamed of escape. By the will of the school director, the young man falls into the hands of an unrecognized genius who is working on creating a flying man, - and soon discovers that he can rise into the air. 

Now the path to freedom is open for him - but could Ariel foresee how many would seek to take advantage of his extraordinary abilities and how dangerous the road home would be for him! The flying young man will fall into the hands of a greedy raja, will hide in the jungles, work as a "servant of god," and even become a circus star. But where is his true home?

Is it where his sister and wealth await, or where loyal friends remain?..

The book is illustrated by the recognized master of book graphics Anatoly Zinovievich Itkin.