The Ringed Castle (1971)
Lymond arrives at the semi-barbaric court of the Russian Tsar Ivan, known as the Terrible, and begins the immensely difficult task of transforming this backward and alien country into a modern state. But circumstances - and the finger of destiny - may not intend for Lymond to end his days as the Voivode of all Russia, and he must return to his homeland one last time. There to face the family he has rejected, and the woman who calls herself his wife.
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