About the book: year / The heroes of the stories in this book are generals and soldiers, bishops and seminarians, monks and scientists, commissars and peasants. These stories are not just everyday stories, and the destinies of people filled with comedic and dramatic events. The funny and the sad closely coexist here, in their interweaving giving rise to an exciting plot of the story, which is why the book is read in one breath. One thing is certain: the stories are easy to read, but it’s difficult to part with their characters.