Slept Golden cloud

The story of two boys, brothers Kolka and Sasha, who in 1944 was in the North Caucasus, where after the deportation of the Chechens were sent to the Moscow orphans to populate the territories that became empty. About the tragic events, witnesses and participants of which were Kolya and Sasha, the author of the story knew firsthand – he was one of those orphans. "I wrote this thing early because I couldn't. I didn't have enough emotional energy. But the memories I have built up my strength, and at some point I had to get rid of them. So there was a "Cloud"," — said Anatoly Pristavkin. The story "spent the Night tuchka gold" was published in 1987 and brought the author worldwide fame. Within a few years it was translated in over 30 languages, and Anatoly Pristavkin was awarded the State prize.