About the book: 2004 / The collection includes two works by the modern American writer Richard Kalich - his very first novel "Nihilesthete", the appearance of which in 1987 had the effect of a bomb exploding, and the novel “Charlie P” written in 2002, testifying to the virtuoso manner and deep psychologism of their author. Magnificent grotesquery on the verge of absurdity and subtle psychologism are strikingly combined in the works of Richard Kalich, turning them into far from easy, but very exciting reading.