简介：SovietRussia,theVolga,in1921.Donothavetimeotgremetbattleofcivilwar,asanewcalamityovertookayoungSovietrepublics.ThedroughtdriedupthelandoftheVolga.Cerealcropfailureledtomassstarvation.Sovietpowerwasnotinapositiontohelppoorfarmers. Tosavehismotherandyoungerbrothersfromhunger,peasantboy,MishaDodonov,alongwithanotherSerezheysenttoTashkenttowork.OnthewaySergueisicktyphoidandremainedintheinfirmaryatarailwaystation.Furtherone-wayMishacontinued.Havingexperiencedmanyhardshipsanddangers,exploitativeandadult,hearrivesinTashkent.HerehebatrachitatvineyardsBaia,withdifficulty,buttheplanefromitsearnings.WithmoneyandseveralbagsofgrainMishareturningtotheirvillages.Insurvivors,hezastaetjustsick,haggardmother.YoungerbrothersandYashFedjadiedofhunger.…