The name of Natalia Koroleva is shrouded in legends and mysteries. The writer left us no documents - only an incredible autobiography and works of fiction, which she called her life story. One of them is Without Roots, a story about the life of the students of the Kyiv Institute for Noble Maidens. The protagonist, a stranger, looks closely at everything around her and catches what is hidden from others. This exotic cocktail contains a romance of upbringing, subtle psychology, Kyiv realities of the early twentieth century, and nostalgia for youth. Try to taste it and determine how much of its ingredients are true and legendary - this is the mystery left by Koroleva