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Oh, I see. This is an anthology of short stories by the author, using that story as the main title.

The story in question has been reprinted several times.

Here is an "abstract" (summary?) of the anthology:

This book can be called a fantasy.
On just the same basis as books Borges, Murakami or Cortazar.
This book can be called classic Russian prose.
With the same right as the stories of Chekhov, Gogol, Bulgakov.
This book can be called humorous.
As can the books Zoshchenko Hasek or Mark Twain.
But all this [is by] - Leonid Kagan.
If you have not read it, you are probably just illiterate.

The author has a page about it (translation). The story in question appears to be here (translation). And a review (translation).

A one-line summary:

On a space cruise ship there was a powerful explosion, which only an on-board medical assistant and spokeswoman Glayya of an alien race survived. Now they have to get out of this trap, and the sooner the better. After all, the air is running out ...

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