A novel about the last period of the life of the great Russian enlightener and first printer Ivan Fedorov (c. 1510–1583). Thanks to the work by N. G. Samvelian, the personality of Ivan Fedorov becomes clearer and more recognizable. This is a Renaissance-style figure typical of the era—what is now clear—that embraced not only Russia, but also Ukraine and Belarus: a gigantic encyclopedia-minded educator—artist and scholar, inventor and organizer—someone direct and at the same time skilled at not revealing his intentions completely; infinitely brave and cautious; a passionate patriot and mysterious in what he planned; practical and deeply selfless in his main life aspirations— a man who, through his work, opened a new era in the history of Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian written language.