А. Ф. Добрынин - one of the eldest diplomats of post-war period, occupying an unique place in history of our diplomacy in general and the Soviet-American relations especially. He brought in a ponderable contribution to normalization of relations between the USSR and USA and strengthening of international prestige of our state. Offered to the reader a book presents indisputable interest first of all because she allows as though to glance for wings almost четвертьвекового segment of diplomatic history in most difficult periods of mutual relations of two states. Value of book and in that author not "chronicler", and active participant of process of forming of these relations, enjoying authority and influence in the higher echelons of power both in Moscow and in Washington. Look from within, the impressions and estimations of author, supported besides by documents, present considerable interest for wide circles of readers.