“The Stone Belt” is an epic canvas covering the period of Russian reality from the end of the 17th century to the 70s of the 19th century. And although the core of the story is the story of the Ural mining factory Demidov family - from the quick-witted blacksmith Nikita, the initiator of the "case", to the weak, depraved luxury Anatoly, Prince of San Donato, who completed the genealogy, - the main character of the trilogy is the talented, hardworking Russian people, patient and rebellious .The author has created a whole gallery of memorable images of artisans, the Demidovs also visibly appear, cruel, power-hungry, proud of their strength and power over a person.The novel "Demidovs" is the first book of the trilogy. The birth of Russian industry in the Urals. The talented Tula gunsmith Nikita Demidov, thanks to the patronage of Peter I, begins the construction of mining plants. Buying vast lands for nothing, mercilessly exploiting the peasants, Demidov and his sons become the owners of the Stone Belt - the Urals.