About the book: 1996 / The brilliant stories included in the second volume from the author’s latest collection “The Scheherazade Machine,” as well as others, represent the pinnacle of the work of the outstanding American science fiction writer - humorist. Contents: THE EYE OF REALITY Zirn without guards, the Jengik Palace is burning, John Westerly is dead, translated by V. Serebryakov Final, translated by V. Serebryakov A story about a strange incident with an average American, translated by V. Kovalevsky Farewell to pain, translated by V. Serebryakov The last days of (parallel?) Earth, translation V. SerebryakovaHelping hand, translation by A. NefedovFire in a toy store, translation by V. KovalevskySwamp, translation by V. SerebryakovFive minutes earlier, translation by A. NefedovLife is like life, translation by A. NefedovIn case of death, dial our number, translation by V. KovalevskyThe eye of reality, translation V. SerebryakovaAt the gathering of birds, translation by A. NefedovXolotl, translation by A. Nefedov SCHEHERAZADE'S MACHINE: SIX STORIESStory one: The Machine of Scheherazade, story, translation by I. VasilyevaStory two: City of the Dead, translation by O. VasantStory three: Perseus, translation by I. VasilyevaStory four: George and the boxes, story, translation by S. Trofimov History five: Seven milk rivers with jelly banks, translation by V. Kovalevsky History six: The day the aliens came, translation by A. Nefedov