A new, significantly supplemented and revised edition of the book by writer Valentin Rasputin and photo artist Boris Dmitriev comes out fifteen years after the first, which appeared in the publishing house "Young Guard" in 1991. The book not only reveals to the reader the extraordinary, beautiful, reserved "country of Siberia," tells about its history, about the exploits of the legendary Ermak and other pioneers, about the character of the Siberian, about the contribution of the first Siberian cities to the development of trade and culture in the region. Reflecting on the past, present and future of Siberia, the author raises a passionate voice in her defense. "With love and amulet" should relate to the native land, no other is given, - says V. Rasputin. This electronic edition is supplemented by a number of essays by V. Rasputin about Siberia from other books.