Dauria. Sedykh K.F.

The novel of the famous Russian writer Konstantin Fedorovich Sedykh “Dauria” tells about the life of a small village in Transbaikalia on the eve of the First World War and during the October Revolution. The centuries -old foundations collapse, the masses are stratified, as a result of which some go to fight for the revolution, others against it. The main character is a young Cossack Roman Smilebin- at first a carefree daredevil and is busy with only one question: the beloved girl of Dashutka will marry him or will be given her up for the merchant son Alyoshka. However, gradually the guy notices that the world around has changed, people are fighting for equality and social justice, and he, a brave Cossack, cannot stay away...