This book is a witness account of the transition in Russia, a period which represents a unique crossroads in the country's turbulent history. The author presents a kaleidoscopic view of life in Russia embracing politics, economics, literature, the arts, the Orthodox Church, various social currents and general society. Escape From "Ward Six" also focuses on the past - the violence and terror, the legal and moral nihilism, the destruction of the country's cultural heritage - thereby demonstrating how the country reached a historical dead-end.