After "The Snowstorm" and "Telluria," a new grotesque masterpiece by Vladimir Sorokin. A top-tier dystopian novel: Master chef Geza indulges in a new trend, Book'n'grill. In the year 2037, books are no longer read, let alone printed; they serve as fuel for exclusive dishes. The pinnacle of decadence and ignorance—and the starting point for a grotesque linguistic fireworks display in the style of Sorokin. A few years after the Second Islamic Revolution, the world is barely recognizable. The Gutenberg era has collapsed; printing houses only print money, and books have completely vanished from everyday life. Except for chef Geza and a few wealthy upper-class contemporaries: they celebrate Book'n'grill events, where bibliophile editions stolen from museums are used as charcoal for exquisite slow food. Geza specializes in Russian classics.