They researched, crossed the boundaries of the possible, discovered the world or decorated it. Orchid grower Benedikt Roezl, motorist Eliška Junková, philanthropist Vojta Náprstek, adventurer Rudolf Slatin, designer Hanna Podolská or star of the first category Anna Ondráková. They were admired for their actions, but not infrequently condemned. With captivating excursions into the past, journalist Tomáš Čechtický substantiates the claim "All the glory is field grass". The applause for these twenty-six geniuses of their time has died down long ago, if it was ever heard.
The publication complements the destinies described in the book Geniuses in the Shadow and loosely follows on from the popular volumes Premature Deaths Written in History and Unexpected Deaths Written in History.