The new novel by Ilya Boyashov, winner of the National Bestseller literary award and finalist of the Big Book award, brings the reader to a paradoxical thought: paradise, in order to remain paradise, requires daily hellish work from the gardener. It takes the hostage of paradise years and years to cultivate a miracle, which he does not have the strength to enjoy. Does Eden, with its blossoms and chorus of birds, justify the gardener's hard work? Will hard labor receive retribution? The author has no illusions on this score, and he tells his extraordinary story in such a way that the reader has no reason not to believe him.