The journey begins... Sergei was three years old when the soldiers took him away. At fifteen, he fled into the wilderness, with nothing but the memories of a grandfather who called him Socrates and the promise of a gift buried near St. Petersburg. Thus begins The Travels of Socrates — an odyssey that shaped the character of Sergei Ivanov, whose story would one day change the lives of millions of readers worldwide. This saga of courage and faith, of love and loss, reveals the arts of war and the path to peace. Ultimately, it addresses the quest we all share for a meaningful life in a challenging world.