Oleg Kuvayev, the well-known writer and professional geologist, lived a short but eventful life. Many facts from the author’s biography became material for stories and novellas that surprised readers with novelty of theme, deep knowledge of the subject, originality of thinking, and of the author’s assessments.
Contents:
— In a country of unhurried people
— Three hundred years after the rainbow
— Anyutka, Khysh, and the ferocious Makaveev
— A slightly sad story aka “That faraway island”, “A little sad story”
— Since the old Noah sailed
— The shore of Princess Lyuсka
— Morning old men
— Bodily periphery
— Someone has to chirp aka “All around are Russian people”, “You have to chirp”
— Somewhere near Greenwich
— 62 aka If there’s a crack—call out
— VN-740 aka “The canoe captain”
— Two shots in September aka “Uncle Yakim”
— Great, fat ones! aka In the forest, on the river, and beyond
— Reaching for fatal heights
— Hey, Bako!
— The old—old way of the road…
— …And goodwill toward mankind