The mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, who died in a plane crash in Russia, apparently had other talents than he could show off as a businessman and leader of the private militia. The presumably injured man wrote a children’s book years ago – he is also said to have made the creative illustrations himself.
In the book, the brutal warlord shows his soft heart: the work entitled “Indraguzik” was published in 2002 – his children Polina and Pavel are said to have helped him write it. However, large editions were never made, only 2000 copies were printed and given away to friends and acquaintances.
The story in the 99-page book is about the little boy Indraguzik, who lives with his family in a theater chandelier. When he falls out of the lamp, his adventure begins – because he must find his way back to his home. The problem: The main character belongs to the ‘little people’ and has a hard time in the world of the big people. A normal-sized boy finally helps Indraguzik by putting him on a balloon that takes him back to his family.
According to the Moscow Times, the book also features lavish illustrations credited to Prigozhin himself. However, there is “no other public evidence of the Wagner leader’s artistic skills,” the paper continues.
Expert: Prigozhin “diverse person”
According to the newspaper, Russian political expert Konstantin Kalatschow praised the book as a “beautiful story”. He said that Prigozhin was very changeable: “He is a diverse person who strives for self-realization within the scope of his capabilities. As long as it was fashionable to be good, he was good. But then the evil time came and he became evil .”
Source: Krone
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