“Something remained in me after that escape from the pioneer camp, after that long night road home; I think - fearlessness of will and humility in the face of the hopelessness of the human path. What did I, a child, see in that vast, sparkling window of the universe, what did I guess forever? That man is alone? That he is always unhappy, even if he is very happy at the moment? That in order to escape, he is able to open any window except the main one - the unattainable window-clearance to other worlds...?" Dina Rubina We present to your attention a new book with nine new stories by Dina Rubina. This is fiction the publication will attract connoisseurs of both modern prose and modern painting.