About the book: 2013 / Sergei Glezerov continues the story (started by the publication of the book “Petersburg to the north of the Neva”) about the results of his research into the history of the northern urban outskirts of St. Petersburg. For the first time in local history literature, the history of the vast Grazhdanka district and the noble activities of the local historians of Lesnoy from pre-revolutionary times to the present day are described in such detail. The publication is filled with unique illustrative material.