Viktor Dmitrievich Kolupaev (1936-2001) is a truly amazing author. His creative path is amazing: just a year after his first publication (“Ticket to Childhood”, 1969), he becomes a professional writer - a phenomenon extraordinary for Soviet literature in general, and even more so for science fiction. His work is amazing - the vast majority of Kolupaev’s works are be “strange urban prose” or lyrical fantasy. The genres, to put it mildly, are atypical for Soviet science fiction literature. The book you are holding in your hands includes novellas and short stories that demonstrate the diversity of the writer’s creative heritage. As always happens with real things, they cannot be assessed unambiguously. Someone will admire the author's polished style, someone will like the exciting plot, someone will be overcome by lyrical sadness... Only one thing can be guaranteed - the absence of disappointment. Find your text in this book.