The novel “The Misunderstood Man” is uneven and prickly, and this is where its charm lies. This is the history of Russia at the end of the 80s, 90s and zeros. Perestroika, the rock movement, Russian fascism, the State Emergency Committee, sectarianism - Vova Lozhkin goes through all these events, driven by his manic idea. Whether Lozhkin is crazy or truly chosen does not matter; in him one can see not only a reflection of our era, but also an infinite number of events that have happened to us. This is how our lives flowed from the stormy, eventful end of the last century, to some kind of achievement of something and dullness at the beginning of this century. A sad, but at the same time incredibly charming book.

Oleg Lukoshin - was born in 1974 in the Gorky region. Lives in Tatarstan, in the city of Nizhnekamsk. Works as a correspondent for a city newspaper. He has been writing since early childhood, the author of novels, short stories. Published in the magazines “Ural”, “Belskie Prostori”, “Words”, and collections of youth prose. Finalist of the National Bestseller Award.