The library of the project "History of the Russian State" is the best monuments of world literature recommended by Boris Akunin, which reflect the biography of our country, from its very origins.Alexey Petrovich Ermolov-the legendary general, the hero of the Patriotic War of 1812-a controversial and mysterious personality. He was a man of strong will and independent views, a patriot who did not recognize authority, a constant oppositionist of the authorities and at the same time a loyal son of the Fatherland. In the Battle of Borodino, it was he who actually saved the army, recapturing the Raevsky battery from the French, stopping the confusion in the troops and defending the height until the concussion put him out of action. M. I. Kutuzov distinguished him, saying: "Yermolov was born to command armies", and A. S. Pushkin asked the general for permission to become his biographer.The memoirs of the general contain valuable information about the Patriotic War of 1812, vivid descriptions of the largest battles, living portraits of M. I. Kutuzov, P. I. Bagration, M. B. Barclay de Tolly, M. I. Platov, P. H. Wittgenstein and others.