A Hundred Years Ahead

Kir Bulichev is the second most significant figure in Russian science fiction of the 20th century after the Strugatsky brothers. Several generations of readers have grown up on his books, and first literary love is lasting and does not cool with the years. The founder of the Great Guslyar, the godfather of Alice Selezneva, a girl from the future of Earth, a pilot on the river Chronos, which connects different banks of Russia in time, Bulichev is as multi-dimensional as life itself; in his literary universe, there is room for both playful pranks and biting, merciless irony, as well as the wisdom of a scholar and a seer. The stories about Alice Selezneva and her fantastic adventures hold a special place in Kir Bulichev's works. They are still read eagerly by millions of readers. Alice has become the country's sweetheart, especially when wonderful adaptations were released — the animated film "The Mystery of the Third Planet", the TV series "The Guest from the Future", and the film "The Lilac Ball." The release of the book coincides with the long-awaited premiere for all fans of the "girl to whom nothing happens" — the screening of the film "A Hundred Years Ahead", based on the eponymous novella.