About the book: 1971 / The novel by Leningrad writer William Kozlov “Three Miles and Hooks” is dedicated to today’s people of a small working-class village in central Russia, lost among pine forests and blue lakes The main character of the novel, a young artist Artem Timashev, comes to live in the village. Here he encounters a variety of people, here great love comes to him. The heroes of the novel live far from the city, but in their destinies, like a drop of water, all the changes taking place in the country are reflected. The story “I Hurry for Happiness” was first published in 1903 and caused a great response from readers and in the press. This is a story about the first post-war years, about those young men and women who selflessly restored cities and villages destroyed by the enemy. This is a story about true male friendship and first love..