'Children of the Arbat' is one of the most significant works of Russian literature of the 20th century. The main characters of this epic are metropolitan youth of the thirties of the last century. Loyal friends, a close circle — each of them has a special path prepared for them by fate. One is awaited by an honored place as an 'arbiter of destinies', another by exile to the Far East; some will manage to preserve their dignity under conditions of state arbitrariness, while others do not choose their means in the pursuit of power. Anatoly Naumovich Rybakov wrote his main book in the 1960s, but only twenty years later did it see the light of day. Today this complex story of the destinies of the first Soviet generation is read with unwavering interest.

A set of three books.