...There was an island, it became a mainland, it became a city. There is no island, the city goes down to the river. But ships pass by on the Volga, they don’t moor here, the city has no steamship pier. It’s strange, the Volga, and she gave up her island, and the place became secret - on the most secret river. The river is the Volga, the tree is a birch, the birch stands behind the platform and means that you can turn left into the city and right towards the river, but it doesn’t point anywhere. The village is straight, connecting the city and the river. From there, from the evening, from yesterday, a dog barks. We walk straight, the street grows into the evening... The collection of stories “We take off from the ground” is a story told in poetic language, full of subtle and deep observations about Man, his life, his love, his weakness and his search for God.