It is impossible to overestimate the scope of what a wise and talented person can do. Indeed, the greatness of a person is tested by history. The two decades that have passed after Academician Nikolai N. Inozemtsev’s death make it clear what an outstanding and strong personality he was – an eminent scholar, a shrewd and intelligent politician, a genuine Russian intellectual. This book will help the reader to understand what he was like. The contributors to the book are well-known politicians, scientists, men of letters and art, as well as relatives and friends of Inozemtsev. The memoirs draw a vivid picture of a dramatic confrontation between the creative personality and the stagnant system of our recent past and we understand what a steadfast and courageous person N.N. Inozemtsev was. Against all the odds, he did his best to bring closer the renovation of our society and the revival of Russia. One of N.N. Inozemtsev’s latest works, a brief review of the major dates and events in his life, as well as information about the contributors, are included in the book.