About the book: 1986 / The story of the famous Soviet poet Valentin Sidorov is built on a documentary basis. It talks about the author's trip to India. The work is centered on Roerich, so the book makes extensive use of extracts from the letters and diaries of the famous Russian artist, as well as conversations with his son Svyatoslav Roerich. A significant place in the story is occupied by parables and aphorisms of Indian folklore.