The book by Russian military historian N.D. Karpov tells the story of the tragic fate of the legendary commander Ivan Lukich Sorokin. The name of the commander-in-chief of the Red Army of the North Caucasus was erased from the memory of his compatriots for many decades, and if mentioned, it was in the most derogatory form - they say, there was such an adventurer and reckless commander who was shot in 1918. Meanwhile, historical documents and evidence even from his enemies, the leaders of the White movement in Kuban, speak of the opposite: a participant in three wars, an honest and brave man, I.L. Sorokin proved himself to be a talented military leader and a skillful organizer.