The stories of the famous Siberian writer Nikolai Gaiduk are about the good and the bright, the cheerful and the sad. Here the reader will find stories about love and devotion, stories in which the author explores the nature of the cruel modern world that breaks the fate of man. But, in general, for connoisseurs of the Russian word, Nikolai Gaiduk’s book will be a wonderful gift, executed in the spirit of modern classical prose. “Lord, I can’t even believe that such beauty of the Russian language remains!” - this is how they speak about the author’s work. And here’s what Valentin Kurbatov, one of the leading Russian critics, once said: “Nikolai Gaiduk is characterized by the intoxicating music of space and words.” Or here’s another serious review: “I paraphrase the words of Herman Fein, a researcher of the work of L.N. Tolstoy: today vulgar, disgusting pseudo-art is spreading. The works of Nikolai Gaiduk can be an antidote to this - salvation from a sharp, terrible fall..." - Larisa Kovalenko, teacher of Russian language and literature. The book is addressed to a wide range of readers, connoisseurs of the sparkling Russian word.