About the book: year / And then the crowd fell silent and froze. The spectators turned towards the distant left bank of the river, peering into the horizon. The luckiest of them saw a scattering of dots. For others, they seemed like a silent shadow in the distant sky. But after a few moments the delightful roar of the thrusters became discernible. Barely noticeable just a second ago, the dots quickly turned into ferocious hulks. Following was a multi-colored trail - the smoky flag of the state. Spreading out in an amazing rosette over the crowd, the link disappeared behind the roofs of houses..