Dozens of books, hundreds of articles were written about Alexander Mikhailovna Kollontai, a fiery revolutionary, the first female diplomat, and a feature film was shot. Leonid Itselev studied the style of works of art by A. M. Kollontai herself, compared the plots of her books with the true facts of her biography. This is how this book arose, in an ingenuous, soulful manner, telling about the life of an outstanding woman.