For a long time, historians and writers studied and described how the Russian people and the Russian army defeated Napoleon's invincible army. All these years, generations of people have gazed at the image of the remarkable Russian commander M.I. Kutuzov, who, in a terrible year for his homeland, led Russian troops into difficult battles and to great victories. The book by M. Bragin is a biography of M.I. Kutuzov. It shows the half-century path of the great field marshal, reveals his image, the image of that era.

The author is a military historian and writer. In his book, he combines a scientific description of historical events with their artistic depiction. The book is illustrated by the artist V. Noskov.