Alexander Kabakov’s book “The Late Guest” opens a five-volume collection of works by the famous prose writer, winner of many prestigious literary awards. The works included in this collection are united by the “theme of escape” - no matter from what - fate, life circumstances, friends and enemies. Sometimes this succeeds: the “Impostor” and his woman escape to mysterious Australia, the couple in love from the novel “A Day in the Life of a Fool” leaves for God knows where. But the collective departure from the country in “The Writer” ends with landing on the Moscow Ring Road; The “attempt to escape” of the hero of “The Late Guest” also fails.