Grin, Alexander b. August 23, 1880 d. July 8, 1932 Author. One of Russia's leading writers of fantasy. In his novels and stories he created his own exotic country, "Grinlandia", in which pure-hearted souls search for love and adventure and have a constant poetic dialogue with the sea. His best known book, "Scarlet Sails" (1923), has been called "the Russian 'Treasure Island'". Alexander Stepanovich Grinevsky was born near Vyatka (now Kirov), Russia, the son of an exiled Polish dissident. At 16 he ran away from an abusive home and...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Staryi Krym Cemetery, Staryi Krym, Crimea Republic, Ukraine
b. August 23, 1880 d. July 8, 1932