Portartur. 1940. Boris Trofimov

Historical novel about the defenders of Port Arthur. Trofim Borisov is a writer who was one of the first in Russian literature to recreate the panorama of the defense of Port Arthur. His book can serve as a truly truthful document of a past heroic era. “Portarturtsy” is reliable not only from historical materials, but also from personal memories. Indeed, its author himself was a participant in the events described.