The Catcher of Small Pearls

Georgy Turchin has all the qualities that make a man irresistible in the eyes of women. But the moment he comes from the provinces to Moscow, he realizes that his vitality and passion are far from a guarantee of success in an unwelcoming megacity.

The first choice he has to make is between art and money. He chooses money: he becomes a real-estate agent—and immediately runs into the harsh laws of business.

And when he falls in love with a foreign journalist, he comes to the conclusion that he doesn’t have the qualities necessary for a successful man—qualities that a modern woman sees in him: cold calculation, ambition, the desire to build a brilliant career…