Vasily Aksenov is one of the most beloved Russian writers, an idol of the sixties, a laureate of the "Russian Booker" prize. His stories and novellas became the symbol of the "thaw". In the sixties and seventies of the last century, people read and reread, exchanged magazines with new works by Vasily Aksenov. Particularly popular was "Zatovarennaya bochkotara". May today's reader appreciate this wise and mischievous novella. As well as "Zenitsu oka", "It's a pity you weren't with us", "I request asylum for climate reasons!" and other legendary stories.