"Stone Belt" is an epic canvas covering the period of Russian reality from the end of the 17th century to the 70s of the 19th century. And although the core of the story is the story of the genus of the Ural miners Demidov, - from the sweeping blacksmith Nikita, the initiator of the "case," to the weak, corrupted luxury Anatoly, Prince San Donato, who completed the pedigree - the main character of the trilogy is the talented, hardworking Russian people, patient and rebellious. The author created a whole gallery of memorable images of artisans, the Demidovs, cruel, power-hungry, proud of their strength and power over a person, also appear visibly.