These stories come from Russian prose, which is attentive and sympathetic to “superfluous” and “little” people. The author, with his subtle and clear optics, highlights those insignificant folds and turns of everyday life, which, thanks to Ulitskaya’s talent, become sharp, surprising, and sometimes terrible, and most often symbolic. And always incredibly interesting. “The first become last, and the last have gifts not intended for winners - the beggar rejoices in a bowl of soup, and the rich suffers, not knowing who to leave a will to... And in all this there is a lot of wisdom, irony and food for thought.” .Contains obscene language!