About the book: 1974 / This book was created by the author based on material collected during his stay in East Germany in the first years after the defeat of fascism. The story convincingly shows the social atmosphere of Germany in those years, the mood of ordinary Germans, the true humanism of Soviet liberator soldiers. At the center of the story is the image of the Soviet officer Major Khlynov. A true communist, a man of the highest moral qualities, helping the population of a German town to embark on the path of building a new life, Major Khlynov becomes an object of provocation by enemy intelligence, but with honor passes the difficult test.