The newRussian-languageedition of thecultwriter'sIsraeli youthincludestwo collections ofstories fromthe late 90s- early2000s.Heroes of thestory- a soldierandthe trainerantsjumpchampionanda hairdresser,a mustacheandan Arabcircus,pig,piggy bank, andvervet monkeys- livesimultaneously in twoworlds:the real andfantastic.Their existenceand themundaneand theabsurd,it causeslaughter andsympathy.And thisexplosivemixture oftragedy withfarce,satirewith empathygivesthe outputextraordinarilyoriginal andcaptivatingprose.