This novel is the frank truth about the extraordinary adventures of the famous Russian scientist and inventor. The life of this man amazingly passed through a kaleidoscope of historical eras. Childhood with humiliation, bullying, and then revenge for this; later - sports, sex, marriages and divorces, copious libations, meetings with celebrities, love stories. Science and mysticism, mysterious incidents, pranks and adventures, and finally, just hooliganism - nothing was alien to our hero. This and much more is so profoundly involved in one person that, using his example, one can create a generalized portrait of an entire generation actively influencing modern life. And yet, after reading this novel, you will be surprised to learn how many unexpected “skeletons in the closets” may be secretly kept by your completely respectable and respectable acquaintances.