The book includes a new novel by the famous writer Nina Moleva, dedicated to the fate of one of the amazing women of Russian history, the closest ally of Catherine II, Princess Dashkova. The mind of this woman was so multifaceted and sophisticated that her contemporaries, without irony, called her “Voltaire in a skirt.” At the same time, she remained a charming woman, whose irrepressible passionate nature sought outlet not only in scientific works, but also in court intrigues. For this, Ekaterina Romanovna paid for years of exile, where, fearing the increased influence of her maid of honor, her “ungrateful” august friend sent her.