About the book: 2018 / Roberto Scarfone, an Italian journalist accredited in Russia back in 1991, presents his first book in Russian. It is about the most significant events that took place in our country and the world over the past almost 30 years, including: the collapse of the USSR, the creation of the CIS, the hostage taking at Dubrovka, the 9/11 terrorist attack in America, the Ukrainian Maidans, etc. Along with this, the author poignantly and accurately conveys the flavor of simple, uncomplicated everyday life in Russia, conveyed, as it should be especially noted, through the eyes of a foreigner.R. Scarfone - collaborated with Gianni Rodari (author of the famous fairy tale “The Adventures of Cipollino”); awarded the Saint Vincent Prize (Italian equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize). Lives and works in Moscow.