Bulgakov's great novel about the Ukrainian Civil War and the turmoil of the Russian Revolution - a masterpiece of modern literature, newly translated by Alexander Nitzberg. Kyiv 1918, it is winter, and the end of World War I is near. But for the Turbin siblings, the war is just beginning: relentless enemy troops roll over the great city, leaving no one unscathed. "Live on... in peace" - the last wish of the dying mother Turbin could hardly be more profoundly disappointed. The horrors of the Russian Civil War put the family bonds of her children to a severe test. Yelena must worry not only about her husband but also about her brothers Nikolka and Alexei, who join the Volunteer Army as a cadet and a military doctor, respectively. In the crossfire of the unceasing battles between the factions.