The novel “Archive” is the story of a family that traces its ancestry back to a great ancestor. Their entire lives from generation to generation are devoted to preserving the huge archive, which became the main character of the book. He was hidden, transported, because of him people lived in constant fear, he dictated the actions of the heroes of the novel. This archive is inanimate objects that have outlived their owners and become witnesses to the lives of people, their destinies, doubts and fears, hopes and aspirations, victories and defeats.