The Young Eagles

<p>Near the end of eighteenth century Russia as signs of increasing unrest and danger loom nearer every day for its royalty a young nobleman leaves his betrothed behind and begins an unwelcome and perilous adventure. As Alexandr Barinsky and his guide journey to the wilds of a Turkmenian encampment to meet a leader instructed by his father to train him in the ways of the desert all he wants to do is get back home in time for his bride-to-be’s birthday ball.</p><p>After Alexandr and the Turkmen leader Hakan meet the nobleman begins his training in a land where he must learn to cope with merciless mosquitos poisonous snakes crucifying heat and his most dangerous enemy of all: man. Meanwhile his betrothed Galena Lavaslav is befriended by the beautiful widow Countess Adrianna Batrakova. But just as Alexandr completes his long journey no one realizes that a rider on a black horse is about to change everything for Countess Adrianna the Barinskys and the Lavaslavs.</p><p>In this historical tale a young nobleman is led from the palatial castles of Kiev to Turkmenistan and back again as his betrothed a powerful countess and thousands of peasants attempt to find their place in life.</p>