This book is about the Cossacks; its pages revive the very spirit of Cossack life, daring, fearless, imbued with brotherly love and the dignity of honor. And, peering into the images of her heroes, we suddenly feel with our hearts their closeness in spirit; time recedes, and again the Russian man realizes himself as a bearer and defender of Christ's Truth. This book is a feasible contribution to the noble work of recreating the life-giving principles of Holy Orthodox Russia, an integral part of which was the Cossacks.