About the book: 2005 / Great Guslyar... This city cannot be found in any, even the most detailed geographical atlas, but on the map of Russian science fiction it looks like more noticeable than other capitals. Kir Bulychev, with his characteristic inimitable humor, wise irony and caustic sarcasm, told us about the morals and customs of the Great Guslyar, about its inhabitants and the extraordinary incidents that happen to them every now and then. And even though the events described sometimes look completely incredible, it is easy to see that the fictional town reflected many features of our native reality. The favorite brainchild of Kir Bulychev, the “Guslyar Chronicles” were created over four decades and include more than 100 novels and short stories..