For the first time in Russian, one of the most scandalous novels of the 20th century is the story “A Grave for Five Hundred Thousand Soldiers,” dedicated to the Algerian War, the passions around which had not yet subsided in French society, which was painfully experiencing the fall of the empire. A novel replete with frank descriptions of scenes of sexual violence and murder. Today this book, first published in Russian translation by Mikhail Ivanov, is recognized as the greatest and most brilliant French novel of our time, and Guyotat himself is considered the only living writer equal to such key figures as Antonin Artaud, Georges Bataille and Jean Genet. Publication “Graves for Five Hundred Thousands” Soldier" on the eve of the May uprising in Paris changed the direction of French literature, turning its author, 25-year-old Algerian War veteran Pierre Guyot, into a hero of fierce controversy. Today this book, published for the first time in Russian translation, is recognized as the greatest and brightest French novel of our time, and Guyot himself is considered the only living writer equal to such key figures as Antonin Artaud, Georges Bataille and Jean Genet.