The mystery of this fragile woman, who drove men crazy until the last days of her life, who bypassed the reefs of the Kremlin and Lubyanka and withstood all the winds of the cruel 20th century, has remained unsolved. She was called a modern Madame Recamier, considered a destroyer of moral principles, and was accused of the death of Mayakovsky. Some idolized her, others despised and hated her. For her 85th birthday, Yves Saint Laurent created a special dress for her, and the young French novelist declared his love. This book tells about one of the most magical women of the outgoing century.