Valentin Pikul

Valentin Pikul

Valentin Savvich Pikul (July 13, 1928 - July 16, 1990) was a popular and prolific Russian historical novelist of Ukrainian-Russian heritage. He lived and worked in Riga.

Pikul's novels were grounded in extensive research, blend historical and fictional characters, often focusing on Russian nationalistic themes. Pikul's best-selling 1978 novel "At the Last Frontier" was a dramatized telling of Rasputin's influence over the Russian imperial court.

Little of Pikul's work has been translated into English. In May 2001 a Seagoing Minesweeper of the Black Sea Fleet was named in his honor.

Works

* "Slovo and Delo", 1974
* "Moonzund", 1975 (screen version - Moonzund, 1987)
* "Cruisers", 1978
* "Riches", 1978
* "At the Last Frontier" (or At the Outer Limit), 1979
* "The Three Ages of Okini-San", 1985
* "Hard Labor", 1986
* "The Demonic Forces", 1989


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