This book includes some wonderful humorous stories with unexpected intrigues, telling us about a day to day life of military people, hookers, spivs and just common folks. The stories are told by the author and can be listened to over and over again and then given to your friends. Be careful while listening in public transport as laughter attracts passengers' attention. "Book Review" named this work "the funniest book of 1995-1996". The legends included in it were published in the most popular periodicals from "Ogonjok" to "Top Secret". M. Veller is the only writer whose books still get stolen or borrowed and nor returned.