Black Satellite

The prince in exile, a player lazily moving pieces during breaks between games, and the prince of thieves — a prisoner with torn nostrils and black brands of Russian hard labor. Opposites do not attract, of course, but — they curiously look at each other. A travel novel, from one side of the Styx — to its other side. On the long road, everyone entertains themselves as they can: someone plays cards, while someone else bites the heads off pawns.