This is not a game or a falsification. This is the last novel by Vasily Aksenov, published, unfortunately, after the death of the Author. An unfinished autobiographical novel about childhood and youth, strong and beautiful, to match the author himself, is not just a portrait of a very young Aksenov, seen by himself from the heights of his years. This is a monument to the era of heroes, whose youth fell on the terrible years of the Great Patriotic War and whose fate was determined by the war for years to come. Aksenov, like no one else, knew how to concentrate the happiness of the world in his books - to generously share it with the reader, giving a chance to look at sometimes sad and terrible things with a courageous and bright look. The novel comes out with short prefaces and remarks from Aksenov’s colleagues and friends, each of whom remembered something very personal and kind about the author, as if brick by brick recreating the image of Aksenov - a philosopher, a dude, a fighter and just a very charming person.” Lend-Lease. Lend-leasing" is both the finale and at the same time the beginning of a great creative journey, the last link in the chain of Aksenov’s works, connecting with the first stories that brought the author success and love of millions. This book is a gift to all Aksenov’s readers, today’s greetings from the distant past and a reminder that real writers never die.