Noted American author Epton Sinclair (1878-1967) lived a large, politically active life and wrote nearly 100 books. The most famous of them - the historical epic "The Collapse of the World" - tells about the period of world history from 1913 to 1949. and consists of 11 volumes. They are united by one invented hero who participates in real world events and meets with real world leaders. The proposed book does not retell Sinclair's biography - you can read about it on the network, but it speaks of life events that influenced the creative path of the writer - winner of the 1943 Pulitzer Prize.