Fantastic stories and tales about the city of Great Guslyar, which stands on the Gusa River in the Vologda region, is one of the indisputable successes of the master. The city is famous for being on the «earthly bulge», and...
therefore is visible to aliens from space better than any other cities in the world. That is why they are frequent guests in this Russian northern city. Do not put your finger in the mouth of certain members of the population of Great Guslyar. This includes, for example, Nikolai Ivanovich Lozhkin, a pensioner who wears special watch that evokes a sharp dislike from those around him. And some others. But mostly, people here are responsive, good, although with character. For instance, the great guslyarets Cornelius Udalov. Whatever happens to him in life — sometimes he is kidnapped by aliens, other times scientists conduct their next mad experiment on him. But he is indifferent to it all...
The first volume of the collected works about Great Guslyar includes sixty stories and three novellas by Bulichev. The second volume of the works about Great Guslyar includes forty-two stories and four novellas by Bulichev.
The texts of the collection are illustrated by three Soviet and Russian artists. Yevgeny Tikhonovich Migunov (1921–2004) — an outstanding animator, a master of book graphics; he often worked in collaboration with science fiction writers. He depicted Bulichev's heroes for over forty years. Kira Alexeyevna Soshinskaya (1933–2022) — an architect by education, a writer and the wife of Kir Bulichev. Viktor Mikhailovich Mineev — a talented artist, involved in the design of various magazines and illustrated many works of world literature.
Author: Кир Булычёв, Евгений Мигунов, Виктор Минеев
Printhouse: SZKEO
Series: Library of World Literature
Age restrictions: 16+
Year of publication: 2025
ISBN: 9785960311946
Number of pages: 2160
Size: 2800 mm
Cover type: hard
Weight: 250х180х80 g
ID: 1717981