American journalist and writer Christopher Buckley needs no introduction: almost all of his satirical novels have been translated into Russian and enjoy great and well-deserved popularity in our country. Skillfully constructed plots, the ability to see the funny in the most serious phenomena of the surrounding reality make his books the most entertaining, and sometimes extremely funny reading. All this, surprisingly, is inherent in the piercingly sad memories of the writer about his parents who passed away in 2008. Prominent American politician and writer William Buckley and his wife, socialite Patricia Buckley, for many years were at the center of the political and cultural life of the United States, communicating and making friends with its outstanding representatives, the story of which will be in this book.