The novel “On the Coast of Gitchi-Gumi” tells about the adventures of the eccentric Slivenovich family, living in a trailer in the godforsaken American wilderness. Members of the family, each in their own way, are trying to escape from the bedlam they themselves created. According to the good old tradition, they go to the West, every now and then finding themselves in incredible situations in which eternal motifs for American culture are played out in the most unexpected and comical way.