About the book: 2008 / Classic of modern Russian literature Vladimir Makanin “closes” the Chechen issue with his new novel “Asan”. Mass stamps, cardboard superheroes, any speculation about the Chechen wars are a thing of the past. After Asan, only the truth remains. Every time has its own hero. Asan, the mythical commander who conquered nations, is powerless in the modern geopolitical bazaar of petty benefits.).