About the book: 1961 / The eighth volume of this edition includes the novel "Time-Does-Not-Wait" and the collection of short stories "When the Gods Laugh." "is waiting" - the nickname of the main character of the novel. Elam Harnish is a gambler by nature, to whom his whole life is a game. By playing skillfully and cynically, Harnish makes millions. A successful businessman lives by the laws of the jungle until he meets stenographer Deed Mason. From that moment on, his life changes under the beneficial influence of love, he becomes a sincere person, voluntarily renounces his fortune and settles with his wife on a modest ranch. One day he finds a gold mine, and the old excitement lights up in his eyes. But his wife’s voice returns him to his newfound values, and Harnish covers the vein with earth, abandoning material wealth in favor of peace of mind.