The appearance of blindness, or ibicus

"Nevzor's Origins, or Ibicus" by Alexey Nikolaevich Tolstoj is a brilliant satiric adventure novel about a cynical adventurer, passenger and adapter who tries to gather capital and survive in the waterfront of the First World War, the Revolution and the Civil War. The main character, not a remarkable accountant Simeon Nevzorov, always dreamed of wealth and beautiful life. When the Russian Empire collapses, Nevzorov perceives the chaos not as a tragedy, but as an ideal time to live: he speculates, changes his passports, becomes a graffiti, connects with counterintelligence, deals with the trafficking and flees from Petrograd to Odessa, and then to Constantinople. In a world where ideals break down and millions die, this unprinciplesless small hostage rises on the surface with any power. Alexey Tolstoy, with sincere humor, sharp sarcasm and incredible dynamism, creates a bright portrait of the "Homelion Man", turning the history of his escapes into a grotesque panorama of a breakthrough era. About what the book in three words: Adventure, Chaos, Adaptation. Who to read: Lovers of sharp-sight satirical prose and Plutovic novels, fans of work about Civil War and Emigration, as well as everyone who appreciates the bright, ironic slogan of Alexey Nikolaevich Tolstoy.