The novel was written in 1969–1972 and published in 1972 by MacGraw-Hill; shortly before this, he was also published in Esquire magazine. Published in Russian for the first time. The main “focus” (in both senses of the word) of “Translucent Objects” lies in the position of the narrator, who tells the story from the “otherworld” and therefore the past is permeable to him. Thus, the “we” of the narrative are the shadows of the dead, observing earthly life but not interfering with it.