Read by Vadim Maksimov. Duration: 20 hours, 4 min.Novikov's book is masterfully written, and contains the unvarnished story of the life and work of Vladimir Vysotsky, whose voice was heard in literally every house in Russia in the '70's and '80's. The listener will be able to find out new details about the singer/songwriter's life in this book, and learn more about his rises and falls, his passions and illnesses. The author doesn't keep to a strictly biographical style, analyzing Vysotsky's poetry and trying to figure out where he fit in the cultural-historical context of the time.