Book by S.N. Semanova is dedicated to L.I. Brezhnev, who headed the Soviet state for eighteen years. The author describes the life path, the details of this man’s life, the methods of his leadership and comes to the conclusion that the Brezhnev era was, in fact, the “golden age” of Soviet history. Despite all the shortcomings, this time remained in the memory of the people as a period of stability, security and confidence in the future.