Between the Dog and the Wolf" (1980) - a highly original work. Considering that the Russian literary language is "worn out" from constant use and has lost all expressiveness, the writer is trying to get away from the usual linguistic norms. The result of this was a completely unique style, in the creation of which both coarse vernacular, dialects, works of Russian and world classics, and the sublime style of Holy Scripture, and words invented by the author himself took an equal part.