Москва и москвичи

Meat and fish shops of Okhotny Ryad, secrets of Neglinka, dens of Khitrovka, Kolosovka and Grachevka with dirty yards and dank veils, where life is worth a penny, and love is a penny...

The author, nicknamed by his contemporaries uncle Gilai, a well-known journalist, tells in a lively and entertaining way about the life and customs of old Moscow, captivating with the authenticity and liveliness of portraits and descriptions, a sense of the momentary nature of what is happening and preserving in his essays the unique flavor of that era.