Astafy has just rented a room when his landlord's coat goes missing. Who stole it? Astafy is horrified and becomes obsessed with the theft until, one candlelit evening, he tells his host the story of an honest thief he had once known. Is there such thing as an honest thief? And who, in this story, is stealing from whom? This classic story would make a brilliant gift for literature lovers and in particular those with a love for the Russian classics. A gripping tale, this book will stay with you long after you have finished it.