About the book: 1927 / The author of this book is the famous folk jester-satirist, animal trainer - Vladimir Leonidovich Durov, who performed in circuses with his animals for many years. About It is these animals that V.L. Durov talks about in his book. And everything that is written about in it is true, not fiction: all these animals lived, worked, were V.L. Durov’s comrades and assistants, shared his life full of various adventures.