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The story exaines the complex dynamics between Peter the Great, the reformist Tsar who sought to modernize Russia, and his son, Alexis, who was caught between his father's radical vision and his own traditionalist inclinations. The novel portrays the tension between Peter's ambitious plans to transform Russia into a major European power and Alexis's resistance to those changes, reflecting broader themes of power, legacy, and familial discord.