Vladimir Chernov, editor-in-chief of Story magazine, has been continuously sending letters for many years in a row asking him to write a book. Which in the end, he did. Chernov talks about the greats in such an unusual and unexpected way that at first he completely discourages the reader. Diaghilev, Salvador Dali, Rostropovich... Chernov juggles facts and speculation. Rumors and outright gossip with the dexterity of an experienced magician. The results are sometimes insanely funny, sometimes sad to the point of tears, but always very interesting stories about the Great Ones.

The tale of the lovely Charlotte, who was ruined by the men because they were bastards

Observations of the era of change, in which no one is advised to live, but we lived. Observations of people in trouble