Gnedich - a new and unexpected novel of writer. It happens that the poets over the years begin to write prose - is quite different, the reverse case: a novel in verse. Roman - branched composition multiple characters - is dedicated to the poet, the first Russian translator of "The Iliad", Nicholas Gnedich. Novel together and lifetime of Gnedich and his friend Batiushkov and epic time of Homer. And the space of the novel covers Petersburg, Vologda, and Paris , boudoir of actress Semenova, office of Gnedich. The novel is written in the form of songs - like the Iliad itself. Gnedich - new and unexpected novel of writer. It happens that the poets over the years begin to write prose - is quite different, the reverse case: a novel in verse. Roman - branched composition multiple characters - is dedicated to the poet, the first Russian translator of The Iliad, Nicholas Gnedich. Novel together and lifetime of Gnedich and his friend Batiushkov and epic time of Homer. And the space of the novel covers Petersburg, Vologda, and Paris , boudoir of actress Semenova, office of Gnedich. The novel is written in the form of songs - as The iliad. Mariya Rybakova (born 1973) - author of the novels Anna Grom and Her ghost and the Brotherhood of the Losers, collections of stories Mystery and The Blind speech. Her prose is translated into German, French, Spanish and English. A sharp knife for soft hearts - the third novel writer.