Publications
Apart from being a great statesman, Ivan Shestakov was a recognized author. He published several articles under his real name and under penname Excelsior in the naval journal Morskoy Sbornik (Морской Сборник) in 1850, 1854-1861, 1864 and 1871. Shestakov made a translation of a large volume of William James (naval historian) The Naval History of Great Britain into Russian language. In 1873 he published his book of memoirs under the title The Half-century of Ordinary Life (Полвека обыкновеннй жизни). His most famous book to this day is Sailing Directions in the Black Sea (Лоция Черного моря).
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