About the book: 2010 / How are we used to knowing the Decembrists? Noble young people, ready to sacrifice their own lives for the well-being of the people. Dreamed of freedom and a better future for Russia. We agree, in the name of principles, to renounce all blessings and go straight into Siberian exile. Are you ready to hear a new opinion about the Decembrists? Do you agree to believe that they were banal rebels and acted in no way selfishly? Do you want to see the other side of their lives and activities? In this case, read the opinion of the young St. Petersburg journalist Alexei Shcherbakov.