About the book: 1989 / If we can talk about asceticism in relation to a military man, then Roman Isidorovich Kondratenko, the hero of the defense of Port Arthur, was an impeccable example of an ascetic warrior. For centuries, such people fueled the high fighting spirit and patriotic potential of the Russian army. People like him tirelessly formed and put into practice unshakable concepts of honor, courage, nobility, and resourcefulness of the Russian soldier, officer, and commander.[