About the book: 1984 / The book tells about famous Russian travelers to the countries of the East O. A. and A. G. Shcherbatov, who lived in the second half of the 19th century - the beginning of the 20th century, and about their trips to Syria, India, Ceylon and Java. The author analyzes the Shcherbatovs’ impressions of their travels, sets out the critical assessments given by travelers to the system of colonial administration, analyzes the projects of bold economic transformations in Russia put forward by A. G. Shcherbatov.