Tsoi. The Last Hero of the Modern World

Exactly 35 years have passed since the death of the leader of the band "KINO". Yet, numerous fans still gather by Tsoi's wall on Arbat, the songs of "KINO" are played on popular radio stations, and contemporary performers cover the... band's compositions... Viktor Tsoi. This name has become a legend for several generations of young people. What was he really like? Where does the truth end? And where does the legend begin? Let's try, if not to restore the truth, at least to get closer to it. The author of the book has attempted to tell the non-fictional story of Viktor Tsoi, trying to meticulously reconstruct the facts of his biography and creative life. For the first time, the book presents candid testimonies from family, close friends, and musician colleagues of Tsoi in such volume. It also includes unique, invaluable materials - eyewitness accounts, photographs from personal archives, letters, documents, and unpublished song lyrics.