The Adventures of the Mad Tsar

By Tarek Ben Yakhlef

It all starts in the capital: to be closer to his subjects, the Tsar of Russia, dressed in peasant clothes, strolls through the streets of St. Petersburg. Disaster strikes The Tsar is captured by a group of conspirators wishing to use his uncanny "resemblance" to the Tsar (himself) for sinister ends.

What fate awaits the true Tsar, now a simple peasant, in the hands of his enemies? And most importantly, what do they have in store for him next?

A 146-page collection of three short stories that will see our protagonist resist a coup d' tat, compete in feats of strength to decide the next Khan of the Caucasus, and run in his country's very first election. A parody about the misadventures of a fictional Tsar of Russia, based on Peter the Great and other Tsars and historical figures of the Russian Empire. Written by Tarek Ben Yakhlef, a Tunisian-French historian and street artist.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1999470478
• ISBN13: 9781999470470
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Black Panel Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.5" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 13 years and up