Solo on Underwood. Solo on IBM

["Solo on an Underwood" / "Solo on an IBM"] is two parts of Sergei Dovlatov’s “notebooks,” prepared by the writer for publication shortly before his death. And now this book, combining both “solos” under one cover, can be called the foundation of the foundation of Dovlatov’s work. A collection of funny and sad stories, images—seen and heard by the writer at different times, marked by him.

Listening to this audiobook, you feel as if you’ve entered the writer’s workshop. And perhaps this makes it more valuable than some of his most famous works.

Sergei Dovlatov’s artistic thought is simple and noble, despite the apparent paradox grounded in life experience: to tell how strange people live—sometimes sadly laughing, sometimes laughing sadly. In his books there are no saints, because there are no villains either. The writer knows: heaven and hell are inside us.

Attention! The audio recording contains profanity.