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Aksenov's book about America is autobiographical. Sometimes cheerful, sometimes sad, it belongs to the best books of the writer written abroad. Well-known journalists P. Weil and A. Genis called this book "an encyclopedia of American and emigre life." Even a small quote from the book below can give an idea of Aksenov's unique intonations and manner. “The true life of the Russian emigration is one of the main discoveries we made in America... It seems that many of the Russian newcomers of the “new wave” did not really correspond to the stereotypes established in America regarding Russians. Once we ran into a group of friends on a Washington street, and, of course, burst out laughing. The locals, who were sitting on the porch, listened, not without surprise, and then asked: “What language do you speak, Folks?” “In Russian,” we said. “Hmm,” they shrugged. “Sounds too fun for a Russian…”