Passenger with children. Yuri Gagarin before and after March 27, 1968

Polls show that Yuri Gagarin is the main character of Russian history of the twentieth century. “Yuri Gagarin” by Lev Danilkin is an attempt “final”, if possible, closing all the gaps of the “red Ikar” biography, a chronicle of life - and understanding, which is a myth of Gagarin and the idea of ​​Gagarin. Interviews with eyewitnesses and the audit of Russian and foreign sources helped the author answer basic questions. Is Gagarin just the embodiment of Soviet design - or was he really the owner of some unique qualities? What actually happened on April 12, 1961? How did the first astronaut dealt with Gagarinomania - the status of the most famous person of the planet? What is Gagarin: a product of the formation of an era - or its mirror and an excuse? Was there a conflict between him and the political leadership of the USSR? What is the true cause of his death? Was his success only by luck, the result of conscious vitality - or the implementation of a certain higher plan? What would happen to Gagarin and the USSR-do not die the “first citizen of the universe” in March 1968 and he will survive to this day?