About the book: 1985 / This book was first published in 1960 and aroused great reader interest. The heroes of the novel are theater school students, future actors. The tempting, difficult profession of an actor is not easy; true talent, which sometimes cannot be immediately discerned, wins. The novel takes place in the 50s, but the “eternal” questions of art, its authenticity, citizenship, and service to the people give the novel a completely modern sound. Revision of the novel 1985.