About the book: 2007 / Among various rubbish stored on the mezzanine, Maxim Saburov discovered a package containing an old photograph and a diary, yellowed with age. A professional writer, he could not even imagine that the history of his own family was more bizarre than any fiction. He began to read and could not tear himself away from the dramatic, mystical, happy and tragic events - a living story about the life and love of his grandfather, about whom he knew nothing. The old notebook, the lines written in Sasha Saburov’s hand, strangely echoed his own life experience. Maxim found striking parallels and coincidences. A family heirloom - an ancient ring that he inherited from his grandmother, now revealed his involvement in the Great Secret…