A provocative novel invites you to peek through the keyhole. And there unfolds the true story of a Russian family lasting a hundred years—starting on the very first day of the 20th century in the cozy idyll of a noble house in Tambov and ending on the first day of the 21st century among the skyscrapers of New York. Familiar to everyone—composer Khachaturian, violinist Oistrakh, Mayor Luzhkov, magnate Khodorkovsky—appear in real circumstances. The depth of the concept, irony, and high dramatic intensity create the novel’s nerve. Prose of real life across generations, turned into genuine literary prose.