Contents include biographical notes about the author and the illustrator.

"A collection of six vivid stories, each featuring one prominent character... In a Metro underpass, bald and dressed in rags, stands a silent beggar. In the evening, he walks the deserted streets of Paris; at night, he sleeps in a small, foetid crate vacated by the death of another beggar. He is poor and he is ill, but, on reflection, he is free."--Provided by publisher.

The stories contained within this book were written with both beginner and intermediate Russian learners in mind, so you will find plenty of new vocabulary and Russian grammar to learn without having to worry about the level of the reading being too difficult.