A surgeon from our time finds himself in the body of a Moscow doctor in the late 19th century, when Russia is discussing the death of Emperor Alexander III. He faces difficulties adapting to life without modern medical equipment and supplies, and also without a phone or electricity. The question of how to return to the practice of a doctor when you are disabled becomes urgent for him. The book tells how he sets about solving the problem and how he is received in his new guise. This novel will interest not only readers, but also medical professionals.