About the book: 1899 / “...At that moment a rustling was heard outside the window, the branches of the lilacs growing under the window began to waver, although there was no wind at all and there was silence in the air . Then it was heard as if someone was climbing up the wall - and at the same moment, Darling’s cheerful, laughing face with wet hair - and disheveled enough to completely terrify the grandmother - appeared in the window…»