Crowning - Definition and Overview

Crowning (Koronatsiya, or the last of the Romanovs), the historical novel by internationally acclaimed Russian detective story writer Boris Akunin. The scene of this book in series about sleuth Erast Fandorin is set at the time of the coronation of Russian tsar Nicholas II of Russia. The book was nominated for Russian Booker 2000 in the category Brothers Karamazov. Many lovers of the works by Akunin in Russia name this book as his best, reading about the tragic atmosphere of late 19th century Russia, especially about the details of Khodynka catastrophe.