Andrii Kurkov (born in 1961) is a journalist, writer, screenwriter, author of more than two dozen books. His works have been translated into English, German, French, Spanish, Dutch, Turkish and other languages. Kurkov is one of the most popular authors of the post-Soviet space, whose books are among the top ten European bestsellers. It is not for nothing that he is recognized in Europe as the modern Russian-language writer No. 1."Bickford's World" is a very serious and very sad tale, the plot of which is difficult to retell. Its main themes are memory and fear. Memory of childhood, disappointment in the real world, fear of any changes, lack of desires, guilt complex and powerlessness in front of life. The novel is harsh, absurd, but completely logical. We are all tied to a Bickford cord in this explosive world and drag it along with us all our lives.