The book of the largest domestic specialist in the field of history and culture of Ancient Greece S. Ya. Lurie is dedicated to the great ancient Greek historian, author of "History" - the first full-scale historical treatise, "father of history" Herodotus. The book sets out the biography of Herodotus and the history of the creation of his outstanding work, describes his scientific methods and artistic style. The main goal of the book is to understand present the views of the person to whom we owe the first history book. The book is of interest both for professional historians and for everyone who is fond of ancient history.