The book's French translator, writer Eva Gauthier (b. 1960) devoted to the Soviet poet, actor, author-performer of songs of Vladimir Vysotsky (1938-1980). The author gives a comprehensive idea about the creative path of the poet, shows the scale and significance of his person, enters his life in the cultural context of the era. The main text of the book complement the chronology of the life of Vladimir Vysotsky, brief details about his friends, the celebrities with whom he associated, his guitars, and museums in his name in different countries, etc. the Publication is addressed to admirers of creativity of Vysotsky, literary scholars, and anyone interested in the Ukrainian culture of the second half of the twentieth century.