About the book: 2019 / Vasily Makarovich Shukshin was a generously and multi-talented person. He is known not only for his literary work, but also for his brilliant acting and directorial works: just remember the films “There Lives Such a Guy”, “Stoves-Benches”, “Kalina Krasnaya”... Shukshin’s main interest, main theme is Russia, Russian character and Russian destiny . The novel about Stepan Razin “I came to give you freedom” grew out of a script idea that was not approved by Goskino at one time. Apparently, the topic was too relevant and controversial: is this crazy “will” needed even within the wayward Cossack circle or will the centripetal pull towards order, towards the Moscow “Tsar-Father” always prevail. The novel “The Lyubavins” tells the story of the fate of a peasant family from a Siberian village during the “great turning point” of the 1930s. The book is of interest to all lovers of Russian literature and history.