Nikita's Childhood

One of the brightest stories in Russian literature about childhood will transport the reader to Sosnovka – a noble estate where Alexei Tolstoy himself spent his early years, "in contemplation, in absorption, among the great phenomena of earth and sky."

Ten-year-old Nikita sees the surrounding world woven from unique details – scents, splashes, rustles, chirping of birds, shouts of neighborhood boys... And each of his days is full of amazing discoveries and dizzying events. The first ride, the first fight, the first love – all these little wonders of life turn childhood into a great adventure.