About the book: year / A novel about modern Ukraine in allegorical form. Three years before the famous events in Kyiv and before the appearance of yellow-bellied animals on the political arena, the author practically guessed the mood in society. The hero falls in love with his son's girlfriend. Their romance develops against the backdrop of political events that end in a military coup. Margarita Meklina, a wonderful writer, a master of laconic stories and essays, working in the style of “southern”, “Italian” prose, wrote in more detail about the novel in the preface. Her book entitled “The Battle of St. Petersburg” was published in 2003 by the publishing house NLO.