Blockhead. The right to the saber

A prominent Cossack figure, romanticized in European culture: Voltaire, Hugo, Liszt, Byron were inspired by his image. Even during the hetman's life, the Russian tsar unleashed an information war against Mazepa, and now for the fourth century, Moscow curses him, and Ukrainians praise him. Who is he? A hero of his homeland, a traitor, a romantic lover? This book is an attempt to take another look at what we know about Mazepa, his significant role in the history of Europe, difficult decisions and bright life.