He was called Mozart of Ukrainian translation, and at the same time the greatest creator and connoisseur of everyday jokes. His Decameron and Don Quixote, Faust and Madame Bovary not only filled the treasury of national culture, but also changed the understanding of intercultural dialogue. Three and a half thousand translations from 18 languages, 6 lexicographical dictionaries - and this is not all of his work, but most importantly - the ability to turn your own life into a work of art. This book by Bohdan Zholdak is about a great character and a modest man who became a legend during his lifetime. However, it is based on true evidence, intertwined with numerous unknown facts, research and photographs.