The book tells about the most interesting pages of the history of the Vyatka region and its development by the Novgorod ushkuyniki. The second part of the book tells about the history of the city of Vyatskie Polyany. The uprising of the Pugachevites in these places, E. Pugachev’s campaign against Kazan and its assault are described in detail. The history of the Vyatskopolyansky Machine-Building Plant is interesting, which in 1941 was evacuated from the city of Zagorsk and after 18 days began producing PPSh assault rifles. The book contains many interesting and little-known facts related to the history of the Vyatka region, Kazan province, the city of Vyatskie Polyany and the city of Elabuga. The book was acquired by the National Library of the Republic of Tatarstan.