About the book: 2008 / The author of the book, a famous Russian journalist who worked for many years as a correspondent in France, returns to his homeland... How did he meet and what struck him with his native fatherland? For anyone who is not devoid of a sense of humor and is not afraid to laugh at themselves, reading Kirill Privalov’s book will bring true pleasure, lift your spirits, and sometimes make you look more closely at the tragicomic aspects of life that elude our attention in the everyday bustle.