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[Alexandr Korol]

the eighth angle. The eighth angle. How can I summarize this volume? I can only say one thing: I believe that in the future, everyone will come to this realization. At some point in the future, all will arrive at what I write about in my book. And here, for the first time, the word “we” emerges — not you, not I, but “we”. This is the kind of unique, adventurous, futuristic, fantastic, mythological, first-person narrative that I am creating and will continue to create. When society and people will take notice, I cannot say. But I want it to be recognized that I am, after all, a writer from Russia. That I am from Saint Petersburg — that I am a Petersburg writer. I want this to be something that brings pride to the city and to the people of Petersburg. And ultimately, I hope that one day in the future, my country will be proud of my work. Of course, I am also a person of the world — I try to consider the whole world when working on my books, and I travel across the world myself. But I want it to be acknowledged that I am, in the end, a Russian writer. Or Russian-born, from Russia — I don’t even know what the right phrasing is.
I can give only one piece of advice to the reader, as a writer advising a reader: “Alternative History” is not the kind of book you read once, put away in a distant drawer or on a high shelf, and forget about. “Alternative History” is a book that should always be read. That is my advice, but the choice is yours. The choice is always yours, but this is my recommendation. Only when a person is engaged with this narrative do they experience that incredible inspiration, as many have described it. If someone goes a week without thinking about “Alternative History” and instead focuses on gossip, discussions about celebrities, sports, or politics with their social circle, then they connect to that reality instead. But if they read “Alternative History”, they connect to something entirely different. That is what makes it so fascinating. Another comment I would like to add is that it is crucial to maintain the right boundaries of perception and use the correct language when interpreting this book. This book is for you. It is about you, not about me. Let’s put it this way — it is about you, about each of you, about the world, about people. It is just presented in a first-person narrative. But I am just like you, an ordinary person. And likewise, if I start discussing gossip with foolish classmates, I immediately begin to feel lazy or tired, and negative thoughts creep into my mind. But when I read “Alternative History”, work on it, decode it, search for confirmations of its ideas online,