The book tells the story of the life and love of the classic of Russian literature Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev. At the center of the narrative is the story of his "fatal" love affair with the outstanding Italian singer Polina Viardo-Garcia.
The author invites readers on an exciting journey through the pages of the writer's biography, which was extraordinarily rich in events, meetings, acquaintances, and friendships with the most remarkable and outstanding people of his time - L. Tolstoy, A. Belinsky, G. Flaubert, P. Merimee, E. Goncourt, E. Zola, G. Maupassant, A. Dode. Turgenev's limitless devotion to literary work was justly rewarded, and he became a world-famous writer during his lifetime, with his books receiving unprecedented public resonance. However, upon closer examination, there is a certain duality in the personality and life path of the writer; through the glitter of external success, a contradictory, unique, and not always happy life emerges.
