In the early 1870s, Vladimir Gilyarovsky first came to Moscow—and since then we all know him as an expert in the city’s most hidden secrets. From Khitrovka to Sukharevka, along the underground waters of the Neglinnaya, we’ll set off with a journalist on an exciting journey to the darkest places in Moscow… In this collection, you’ll find the most interesting essays and reports by the “king of reporters,” including stories about the famous fire in Khamovniki, the tragedy in the Khodynka Field, the Khitrov market, and the dens of Grachevka.