About the book: 2013 / The action-packed novel “The Death of Kyiv” is a nostalgia novel for old Kyiv, a clot of longing for the disappearing Kyiv elite, the forever lost unique atmosphere of the capital. The heroes of the novel become unwitting witnesses to the irreversible process of loss of the spirit of the glorious City, its geocultural environment, the destruction of long-standing traditions and relationships between citizens. This novel shows the drama of the death of the historical and cultural heritage of Kyiv, which occurred at the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries. The previously great city becomes an arena of passions and a cynical race for the golden calf and momentary success. Previously, Valery Gruzin’s book “The Death of Kyiv” was already published in paper form in the series “Masters of Contemporary Kyiv Prose”».