Story the "Unquenchable icon lamp" is the most considerable work of Boris Nikolaevich Ширяева, Russian writer of the second wave to emigration. Appearing in the Solovki camp in 1920th, Б. Ширяев described heavy life of his prisoners, complete suffering, privations, but at the same time and unquenchable light of hope. Connecting the recitals of fates of people, Solovki legends and camp folklore, an author created character of "secret" Rus that from new power bolshevists went away "depthfirst", like ancient Китежу. Finding a saving faith on Solovkis, a writer saved her forever and devoted the main book of the life to her.