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The famous story, a summation of Eastern Christian spirituality. One of the most captivating texts in the world history of literature, a summation of Eastern Christian spirituality set in the fairytale and sacred narrative atmosphere of Holy Russia. The famous story of the pilgrim determined to discover the meaning of three mysterious words, containing a sweetly imperious command. Accompanied by the Philokalia of the ancient fathers and a worn-out knapsack, the pilgrim undertakes a long journey through steppes, forests, and villages to find an answer. The text is preceded by two extensive introductions on the meaning (Thomas Spidlik) and on the history (Aleksej Pentkovskij) of the text.