The Old Man Travels

“What’s in the book? I’ve gathered fragments of landscapes, situations that have happened to me lately, memories that surfaced out of chaos—and now I throw them at you, my heirs (and that’s anyone—prisoners, workers, foreigners, strolling girls, soldiers, policemen, revolutionaries). I throw you the results.” — Eduard Limonov

“An Old Man Travels” is the last book written by Eduard Limonov. According to the author, its foundation is “bright bursts of consciousness,” illuminating his childhood, his years in Paris and New York, and his recent trips to Italy, France, Spain, Mongolia, Abkhazia, and other countries. The book is published in the author’s edition. Punctuation has been brought in line with modern norms of the Russian language. The cover photo was taken by a photo booth for a Schengen visa in January 2020; the caption is by Eduard Limonov.