The Passion for Yuri by Irina Muravyova is a special novel. It is dedicated to the memory of the great Russian writer Georgy Nikolaevich Vladimov. Passions are lusts that overshadow the will of reason, violating the rules developed by a certain time and space. Passion for a mistress, trampling on the foundations of the family. A passion for life that denies death. A passion for creativity that runs counter to the instinct of self-preservation. Passion for honesty, sometimes plunging a person into conflict with himself and the world, sometimes elevating him to the delight of authenticity. “The Passion for Yuri” is both the author’s grief for the artist, and a tribute to memory, and a tribute to honor.