The book includes the most interesting memories, the most informative interviews and comments, giving readers the opportunity to more objectively and more fully get acquainted with the moments of Victor’s creative and personal biography. The book includes many previously unpublished materials: first of all, this is the story “Romance”, written by Vitya in February 1987 in the famous boiler room “Kamchatka”. The lyrics of songs previously known only to those who went to apartment concerts of the group GARIN AND THE HYPERBOLOIDS in 1980-81 are published. Marianna Tsoi’s story “The Starting Point” is published, which lifts the curtain on Victor’s “behind-the-scenes” life. A. Rybin’s story “Cinema from the very beginning” is published with minor abbreviations.