In this book, the reader will meet new and old heroes, drawn into the funnel of present life, full of both comic situations and genuine drama. How they cope with turbulent trials, what they oppose to the arrogant onslaught of time - this is the story “Behemoth” about. A sharp word, sparkling humor, phrases that become sayings are the style-forming features of the prose of this wonderful writer, making reading A. Pokrovsky’s books a real pleasure.