In theburgherhousesandbarnsof Ostankinowere gushingin their twentiesall sorts ofprovincialpublic life.Jewswere among thenewcomers, too.After leaving thebirthmarksoutback, breaking with theroots andway of life,many ofchayavshihMoscowluck,have not calculated theforceandwere left with nothing, findingnewhomesin apoorlost souls.Collectedin this book arethe storiesrescued fromoblivionfabulousandabsurdthencehabitation.