In the collection of short stories by Alexander Perfiliev When the snow burns, sadly nostalgic short stories are placed, in which the theme of the lost past and the unrequited future is piercingly updated. This book can be recognized as a bibliographic rarity, since even the pedantic ruler of her husband's literary heritage, Irina Saburova, does not mention it. In fact, this collection contains stories of different years of life, including early works dating back to the end of the First World War.