Tale of Life. Books 1-3

For eighteen long years, Konstantin Paustovsky worked on the autobiographical "Tale of Life." This substantial work details the author's life from early childhood to the early thirties, when Paustovsky first felt like a successful writer and left his job for a literary career.

His first earnings and first attempts at writing, the war – during which Konstantin Georgievich served as a medic and lost both of his brothers in one day – the revolution, work as a journalist, and finally, well-deserved recognition. On the pages of "Tale of Life," the author's personal achievements and experiences intertwine with the social upheavals and transformations of the country in which he lived.

This edition includes books 1-3 of "Tale of Life."