This is a fascinating novel about the turbulent and tragic events of the 20th century. The reader will be captivated by the story of the “damned days”: the Bolshevik coup, bloody terror, the strengthening of dictatorial regimes in Europe, the miserable life of Russians in a foreign land. Bright characters are remembered for a long time - from Nicholas II and the Socialist Revolutionary Boris Savinkov to Trotsky, Lenin, Hitler and Stalin. At the center of all these events is the great Ivan Bunin, who shared with Russia all the troubles of a terrible century, but firmly believes in the brilliant future of his homeland.