This enduring work of Russian spirituality has charmed countless people with its tale of a nineteenth-century peasant's quest for the secret of prayer. Readers follow this anonymous pilgrim as he treks over the Steppes in search of the answer to the one compelling question: How does one pray constantly? Through his journeys and under the tutelage of a spiritual father he becomes gradually more open to the promptings of God and sees joy and plenty wherever he goes. Ultimately he discovers the dif