About the book: 2016 / Chai Gottoff returned to his hometown N as a cripple. The Varyag sailor lost his legs in the Russo-Japanese War. Now his fate is a wheelchair and begging. The life of a glorious warrior could have ended so ingloriously if not for people. The residents of the city, having learned which hero returned from the war, set out to arrange his life in the best possible way. That is, demand from the governor that he marry his daughter to Chai. To everyone's surprise, the governor agrees. He has no choice - the country is unsettled, revolutionary movements are gaining momentum. Never mind, the people will not only decide everything without politicians, but also hang these same politicians on poles. In fact, the governor has his own reasons. By passing off his daughter as a disabled ragamuffin, he is trying to divert the attention of the capital's inspection and city residents from corruption machinations. The money allocated for the construction of the dam was directed in a different direction. Which would have gone unnoticed if N had not stood on five rivers at once, which once overflowed their banks.