Roman E. Chebalina's "Corporal's Harem" evokes the best examples of an adventurous novel of the 20th century in terms of the dynamism of the plot, the intensity of dramatic episodes, and the rigidity of writing. The scope of the story is striking when the author takes the reader from darkened Berlin to mountainous Chechnya, full of Islamist gangs, Beria dungeons to the silent offices of famous politicians.