In this book, Mikhail Kozakov talks about a sharp turn of fate - his move to Tel Aviv, about work and life there, about returning to Russia... Israel gave an unforgettable creative experience - playing on stage and staging plays in Hebrew. There, the actor taught at Neeson Nativ’s theater studio, created the “Russian Enterprise of Mikhail Kozakov” and, of course, kept diaries. “Work is the cure for all ills. I don’t really know how to rest, I don’t know how to do it, but I chose this path for myself.” When he returned to his homeland, his dreams of playing Shakespeare’s Shylock and Lear, making new television films, staging theatrical and musical and poetic performances came true. The book “The Third Bell” is not a summary: “After the third bell, the moment of truth begins for me: I go on stage... “In 2011, Mikhail Kozakov passed away. But his thoughts and memories will always live on the pages of his autobiographical book.