When hymns writer Sergei Mikhalkov asked him, trying to confuse, he dares to write "for Stalin," Anatoly Rybakov said that for him the benchmark - Leo Tolstoy, was not afraid to write about Napoleon.He considered writing a tetralogy "Children of the Arbat" business of his life.
The writer had already been a number of works that brought him the love of the domestic reader Prize of the USSR and RSFSR.Among them - the familiar trilogy of novels "Vacation Crumbling" story "Dirk", "Bronze bird", "The Shot".This article - about one of his novels for young people.We present to you a brief summary."Bronze bird" - a story made up of five parts.
Pioneer camp at the castle of Count Karagayev
Komsomolets Misha Polyakov came to lead the pioneer group, who have been camping at the former estate of Count Karagayev.The purpose of the order was to fight illiteracy in the nearby village and the creation there of the Pioneer unit.The boys were talking with local children.Most were friendly their relationship with Vasya Rybalinym (on street nicknamed Longshanks).Longshanks brother, Nicholas, helped equip the pioneers of the country club.
Soon incident occurred: the pioneers of Igor and Seva fled.Fugitives teased Genk Petrov.Instigators sent to Moscow, to their parents.
Do not skimp on the dynamism of the author of the plot story "Bronze bird."Summary (Rybakova not constrain the scope of the genre) this story worthy of a novel.
Judge.Nicholas was in trouble.He agreed to meet with the former forester karagaevskim Kuzmin to cross in a boat on Halzin meadow.But that shot.Nicholas detained, investigating crime.
learned that the village from the local kulak Yerofeyev stolen raft, Misha with their wards, as well as with Vaska Longshanks went the fugitives.Like it or not, but the story "Bronze bird" (a summary of it - the investigation by the boys) acquires the features of a thriller.Go ahead.From artist-anarchist Kondrati Stepanovich guys learned that the housekeeper Sophia Pavlovna and the boatman together looking Count treasure.And here's the story in the words of today's youth, it ceases to be weary.
Treasure Hunt
Curious pioneers tried to scare away even from the investigation.They received an official letter signed by the same Serov - to leave the territory, adjacent to the castle.Yes, not a fairy-tale world tells us Rybakov, as exemplified by the summary."Bronze Bird" tells the children a desire to expose villains to save Nicholas, while the investigator to focus not want to notice the obvious truths.Known thief recidivist, a specialist in currency and precious (what turned out to be the boatman) who believes not capable of murder.Looking ahead, we say that Serov was later exposed as a grafter.
Misha and Slava at the museum investigated the bronze figure of a bird, similar to what he saw in the hall of the castle.Children suspected presence of her hiding place, because the Countess, having come to the museum, it was next to her.And the boy began shadowing.Two days later, the museum entered a tall man limping and clicking on the eye of a bronze statue, discovered the cache, and then to put a note.After his departure, the guys got a piece of paper that tells the stranger next Wednesday will come to the castle.
Mystery treasure graph Karagayev
As we remember, in the castle also was a bronze statuette of a bird.And, as we hinted summary, bronze birds in the lobby is also a hiding place, and it was kept a treasure map, turned out to be misinformation.Realizing that fake card does not work, Mike and friends have taken, as they say, - "brainstorming."Obviously Karagayev Jr. and killed former ducal forester Kuzmin, who knew the place on the mound by the river Khalzan where the treasure, but without informing the son of the Count.
Genius guess pioneers crowned summary."Bronze bird" leads the reader to the moment of truth, it is time for decisive action.Finally the search for the children interested in the orphanage director.Misha and his friends invited him, the chairman of the village council and the investigator went to the mound, where the casket was found sparkling jewel brooch.Karagayev Jr. tried to seize it, threatening with a pistol, but he was detained.
ends the story that the pioneers are sent home, and in the former castle of Count pupils moved in a labor camp.Instead of an epilogue
before us Soviet "thriller" about youth 20s Pen talented author was a runaway success.In addition, it was made into a movie, and the film has turned out no worse story.It remains only to wish our readers to find the time and get to know the product Rybakov closer.
