Presenting to you a frank and bold novel about Ivan Franko by Stepan Protsiuk, Hands and Tears. Stepan Protsiuk inspiringly tells about the difficult personal life of Ivan Franko as if he had lived it. The figure of the acknowledged genius appeared in the novel as a human being, with his fears, doubts and loves. Stepan re-felt and re-discovered Franko for us. The real, simple, and majestic one at the same time. A genius who created a nation, and a man who had no peace of mind and only a few days of personal happiness. This novel will become the basis for the script of the series about the greatest Ukrainian writer. The story of Franko and his time, when the Ukrainian nation was being formed, should be seen by every Ukrainian. To be Ukrainian is to be brave. Despite everything! And Franko is a good example.