LazarKarelinlongandfruitful workin the Soviet literatureandis known as theauthor of popularworks, "Zmeelov," "Earthquake," "I givelessons," etc.The book"Choice"includesnovels and stories"Risk", "Choice,""The Power"and"corridor".Plotsof the bookare sharp, not becausethe author ofsuchthought,but becauselife itself isproposed tobe as sharpsubjects.