Golden calf. Ilf I.A., Petrov E.P.

The satirical novel of the Soviet writers Ilya Ilf and Evgeny Petrov introduces us to the adventures of the inventive scammer Ostap Bender. The plot is woven from puns and parodies, penetrated by a grotesque and invites you to join the adventure of the great combinator and his unlucky accomplices. Together they plan to benefit from rumors that a real Soviet millionaire had settled in Chernomorsk.

Heroes plan should be forced to voluntarily give them money. The witty story about the search for happiness in the era of political repression and hopeless bureaucracy introduces the soul of the Soviet people. A hundred years have passed since the publication of the first edition, but to this day the meanings laid down in the book have not lost their relevance.