Daniil Granin’s new book cannot be classified as any literary genre; in it, he departed from his usual style. The book-reflection is written in the form of short notes covering the period of time from the late 30s to the present day. In these elegant short stories, the author managed to convey the oppressive atmosphere of the post-war 40s and its impact on human destinies. His masterful “strokes” depicting modern reality are merciless. Important serious things are interspersed with notes from notebooks about what was seen and heard - ridiculous, funny, anecdotal...Art design by I.A. OzerovaIllustrations by V. Mishin and A. Mishina-Vaskova