Abstract to the book "The Debtor's Hut and other tales for the smart" by V. S. Schefner: The principle of an ordinary miracle is the basis of Schefner's writing (it's not for nothing that Schefner and Schwartz begin with the same letter). And — the simplicity of his humble geniuses, who do not really think about what kind of miracle they have come up with (for them, after all, this is a matter of everyday life); the main thing is that this miracle at least brings joy to someone. And — the "complexity" of his other characters, those who do practical miracles: four-sided bicycle spokes, a soap called "Do not steal" filled from the inside with a black liquid marking the kidnapper. And... many of these "and" are the essence of an amazing phenomenon named Vadim Shefner.The master wrote a lot. A painfully sad, wonderful "Sister of Sadness". More than two dozen books of lyrics. But he was best at stories about eccentric people, where fiction is so closely intertwined with reality that it is not easy to determine the genre to which these works belong. Here, if we compare (although any comparison is from the evil one), Schefner can be placed next to Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the father of what has been called "magical realism" in literature. Not on Latin American soil, but on Russian soil.The collection includes the best of the writer's creations in this fantastic genre. Read more…