Vladimir Maksimov, an outstanding writer of the “third wave” of the Russian diaspora, founder of the magazine “Continent” - a powerful mouthpiece of free Russian speech in exile in the second half of the 20th century - created bright, original works, rich in philosophical reflections. The novel “Seven Days of Creation” brought V. Maksimov world fame and became the first milestone on the path of his excommunication from Russia. In the preaching pathos of the writer’s harsh prose, in deep thoughts about the fate of Russia, in compassion for man, critics saw a continuation of the traditions of F. M. Dostoevsky. The themes of the drama of everyday life, appeals to the Christian ideal, reliably revealed in “Seven Days of Creation”, were continued by the author in the novel “Quarantine”, for the publication of which in “samizdat” V. Maksimov was expelled from the Writers' Union. Having lived for more than twenty years in forced emigration, Vladimir Maksimov until the end of his days remained a true Russian writer-humanist, loving Russia and suffering for it.