About the book: 2019 / What happens to the soul of a person who, more than many others, understands that the country is doomed to the slaughter? “And passion and hatred for the fatherland...”, according to Blok, feed his soul, which does not find support. The title of Yuri Kozlov’s novel “The New Thief” refers us to the famous novel “The Thief” by Leonid Leonov, written during the NEP turmoil. The reference is not accidental, because the modern writer explores the genesis of relations between government and people, looks into the future of the country, which may seem apocalyptic.