Download or read book The Daughter of the Commandant written by Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-02-01 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pyotr Andreyich Grinyov is the only surviving child of a retired army officer. When Pyotr turns 17, his father sends him into military service in Orenburg. En route Pyotr gets lost in a blizzard, but is rescued by a mysterious man. As a token of his gratitude, Pyotr gives the guide his hareskin jacket. Arriving in Orenburg, Pyotr reports to his commanding officer and is assigned to serve at Belogorsky fortress under captain Ivan Mironov. The fortress is nothing more than a fence around a village, and the captain's wife Vasilisa is really in charge.