ZhZL. Astafyev. Righteous from oatmeal. Nekhaev O.A.

It used to be said that there was not a single village without a righteous. And today without it - entire cities and countries. And the revelation of John the Theologian about the fate of our world does not admit anyone. And only in this “almost” the greatest hope for salvation is preserved. The world exists-it means that at least one righteous is alive in it and someone else is fixed to the truth. Like Viktor Astafyev. He, the laureate of five state awards, had the opportunity to endure orphanhood, go through the war. His books excited reader feelings, caused hundreds of questions, the presidents of the country came to him. But he always remained faithful to himself, his original simplicity and truth, and literature became his path of spiritual increase.

The personal communication of the author Oleg Nechaev and Viktor Astafyev, familiarization with the new archival documents fundamentally change the idea of ​​important facts of the writer's biography , which is reflected in this book, leading to serious thoughts.