About the book: year / Lafferty’s “indescribable” creativity defies rational analysis. But today everyone agrees that without this author, modern science fiction would noticeably fade. Lafferty's stories only masquerade as "simple and easy to read stories" - they are always full of second plans and hidden meanings. In Lafferty's bizarre universe, everything is different from our world. Because Lafferty is a dreamer at heart, and not a cold craftsman who writes science fiction. He is also an infectious humorist, although not to say that he is bright and easy. And a sophisticated myth-maker. And a deep, not without religious fervor, philosopher. And an excellent stylist and storyteller. (Vl. Gakov) The collection by R. A. Lafferty includes all the stories translated into Russian.