The name of Boris Leonidovich Pasternak (1890 - 1960) is written in large letters in the history of world literature. The new biography of the outstanding poet of the 20th century compares favorably with its predecessors in its compactness and focus on the most significant topics for the hero and the most interesting for the reader: Pasternak and family, Pasternak and women. Pasternak and contemporary poets, Pasternak and power. Each of the plots is revealed with the greatest completeness, from beginning to end, with a deliberate focus on biographical accuracy and authenticity. Events and circumstances complement each other, ultimately creating the feeling of an integral life path that led Pasternak to world fame and, in fact, to immortality.