About the book: year / The book tells about one of the oldest Russian cities, with which many events in Russian history are connected. The publication continues and significantly complements the previous books by I. N. Vyazinin - “Starorussky Krai”, “Southern Ilmenye, “Staraya Russa”... This is a genuine encyclopedia of the thousand-year history of Staraya Russa, containing a large volume of factual material, the analysis of which allowed the author to make a number of scientific generalizations, take a fresh look at famous events of the past.