Gypsy. Kalinin A.V.

“... Kalinin did not write any of his works with such passionate and selfless dedication as his novel about Claudia and Tulle,” recalls the daughter of the writer Natalya Kalinina. The first part of the novel, originally conceived as a story, was published in 1961 in the magazine "Spark"; The latter - the ninth - in 2011 after the death of the author. For more than forty years, Kalinin again and again returned to his heroes, their difficult love, and millions of readers and viewers followed their fate. The novel was repeatedly filmed, several theatrical productions were created on its basis, a romantic opera was written, and its heroes became truly folk - loved ones and relatives.

This publication presents the full text of the novel with the preface of Natalia Kalinina, in which the writer’s daughter recalls his father and talks about the history of the creation of his most famous work.