Раздвигая руками дым

The book includes the story "Supposedly He Isn't" and five short stories. In the story "Supposedly He Is Not", the events unfold around the private collection of artists "Jack of Diamonds". Why and how did the granddaughter of a famous collector die? Was it malicious intent or a cruel accident that the twins died in a car accident? And why does the singer Goldina not part with a theatrical mask in everyday life? The stories collected in the book have already been published in the anthology "Swan" (Boston, USA). In the story Prima, the author recalls Violetta Bovt, the star of the Russian ballet. In another, he talks about Lev Mikhailov, the famous director of the opera, and his tragic death. "Shurochka's Last Ride", "Shalaevsky's Debut" are sometimes tragic, sometimes bizarre, even grotesque pages of theatrical life. And the "Days of our life run inexorable" completes everything - the guests gathered at the dacha, celebrate their birthday, memories flooded in ...