At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries in Russia there were two places of mass pilgrimage - Yasnaya Polyana and Kronstadt. Why did crowds of people go specifically to Leo Tolstoy and Father John of Kronstadt? The famous writer and journalist Pavel Basinsky, author of the bestseller “Leo Tolstoy: Escape from Paradise” (Big Book Award), in the book “The Saint vs. the Leo” traces the history of the relationship between the most famous writer and the most beloved priest of the time, who became sworn enemies .