The Mountain Man. Pyotr Semenov’s Incredible Journey to the Tien Shan
978-5-6053871-0-7
Pyotr Semenov lives on an estate with his mother. His mother is ill, and Pyotr looks after her as best as he can. He also manages all the serfs and oversees the farm, even though he’s only 12 years old. Petya dreams of faraway lands, but for now he views the world through the books in his father’s library and studies the flowers in the forest. He doesn’t even know that somewhere far, far away, mighty mountains await him — mountains in honor of which he will receive the second part of his surname: Tianshansky.
“The Mountain Man” is a coming-of-age story and the tale of the remarkable journey an ordinary 19th-century boy will undertake to become one of Russia’s most famous scientists, travelers and explorers.
Age rating: 12+
♦ Winner of the “Book of the Year 2026” award in the “Next Generation” category
♦ Diploma from the “Image of the Book” International Book Illustration and Design Competition (2026)
♦ Featured in the 100 Best Books for Children and Young People 2026 catalogue
♦ Shortlisted for the Big Children’s Festival
“The Mountain Man” is a coming-of-age story and the tale of the remarkable journey an ordinary 19th-century boy will undertake to become one of Russia’s most famous scientists, travelers and explorers.
Age rating: 12+
♦ Winner of the “Book of the Year 2026” award in the “Next Generation” category
♦ Diploma from the “Image of the Book” International Book Illustration and Design Competition (2026)
♦ Featured in the 100 Best Books for Children and Young People 2026 catalogue
♦ Shortlisted for the Big Children’s Festival
