A young underground artist, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, becomes in demand in Europe. Among other offers, he receives this one - to live in Amsterdam on a yacht in a kind of creative commune. There was no foreshadowing that an invitation to spend time at sea in the company of people of art would lead the hero to reflect on global issues, and the novel, which began as a witty story about everyday inconveniences, would turn into a powerful parable about the construction of the ark and the place of man in this world.< /p>