About the book: 1989 / The new book by front-line writer Yuri Dodolev includes the story "Biography", which gave the name to the collection. The author is faithful to his theme - the difficult and restless youth of the wartime. The plot of the story is based on the fate of a young man caught in the whirlpool of war, who at first glance does not differ in any particular courage or fortitude, but who managed to preserve the beauty of his soul and loyalty to moral ideals in the most difficult trials of life. Published in the magazine “Youth”, the story “Simply Life” was well received by readers and critics and was awarded the Prize of the Union of Writers of the RSFSR. The works of Yu. Dodolev are widely known in our country and abroad.