Mikhail Ancharov is known to Russian readers primarily as a wonderful poet who stood at the origins of the song movement. Many people remember his work on television, in particular, the popular television series “Day by Day.” However, the time has come to remember that Mikhail Ancharov was one of the greatest prose writers of his time. The writer's one-volume book includes his French novel "Boxwood Forest", as well as the stories "This Blue April..." and "Golden Rain". These works, from our point of view, give the most complete picture of the bright and original prose heritage of M. Ancharov.