About the book: 1989 / The author of the novel is the famous Soviet artist Myud Marievich Mechev. Much of what the author talks about in “Portrait of a Hero” was personally experienced by him. The time described is the menacing years of 1942–1943. The location is Moscow. The main character is a 15-year-old teenager whose father was repressed. Through the fate of his family, the author shows a broad picture of people's life during the hard times.