About the book: 1960 / Kandidov was a loader for a long time. He worked in the port, on river piers, at railway warehouses, in customs warehouses and in similar places. Until the evening he moved, carried, folded, dragged. And in the evening, having washed and put on his boots, he went to the circus. He came to the third department of the program. The third part featured the famous “illusionist, phantasmagorist, ventrologist and prestidigitator” Alpano, a magician. The horsemaster announced the exit of the great magician. Kandidov’s rough palms were the first to collide in a deafening clap. The ovation from Kandidov spread around the circus in circles. And on it she froze, returning. The first and last applause belonged to him.