I want to Odessa!

In this story, the very mention of the city is given only twice: in the title and in the preface. And, nevertheless, this is a book about Odessa. More precisely, about the crafty and agile young man Yashke Mendele, the closest associate of the most brilliant prince Grigory Potemkin, the all-powerful favorite of Catherine II. On the dreams, aspirations and efforts of Yashka Mendel to build a wonderful city on the shore of the warm sea. And populate this city with beautiful, intelligent, cheerful and enterprising people. For the sake of this idea, Yashka is ready to serve and serve, and even steal private and public funds. And what he did in the end, you will find out after reading the story to the final line ...