| Author | Andrei Gusev |
|---|---|
| Original title | С мандатом Хроноса |
| Country | Russia |
| Language | Russian |
| Genre | thriller, fantasy |
| Publisher | “ГКС России” (Russia) |
Publication date | January 1995 |
| Pages | 192 pp |
| Preceded by | Mister Novelist |
| Followed by | The World According to Novikoff (novel) |
With Chronos' Permit (Russian: С мандатом Хроноса) is a novel by Russian writer Andrei Gusev, published in 1995.
Perestroika started in 1986. That was a period of restructuring in the Soviet Union. Hundreds of scientific workers are no longer needed. The main character of the novel is Ivan Zhuravlev and he is one of such unclaimed experts. He is looking for a new application. From the prestigious physics Zhuravlev goes in for journalism. Later, he uses journalistic contacts and comes in connection with an entrepreneur Boris Iossifovich Sytin. Zhuravlev calls him Ossi. Ossi is a chief of the “Chronos” company. Ossi convinces Zhuravlev to involve in the deal to resell to the West of rare metal osmium. This affair ends tragically for Ivan Zhuravlev – he dies because of the intentional air crash.
Love to the girl was the best in the short life of Ivan Zhuravlev. Her name is Nastia. In their relationship something is from the famous movies by Claude Lelouch, who always glorifies man and woman created for each other.
This novel is a mix of a thriller and crime story. Some parts of the novel have a mystical component.