The remarkable Russian literary critic, writer and public figure Marietta Omarovna Chudakova has two goals, the achievement of which she now devotes the most effort, time and talent. Goal one: teach teenagers to read books and think. Goal two: to teach teenagers to understand people and think. Chudakova’s new book successfully achieves both goals. Firstly, because the author considers Yegor Gaidar one of the most outstanding personalities of the 20th century, an ideal life example for modern youth. And secondly, because a teenager who has carefully read and pondered Marietta Chudakova’s book about Yegor Gaidar will reach an important height in his intellectual development and, as the author and publisher hope, will not lower his level in the future.