The person who united the legacy of four great dynasties—Speranskys, Filatovs, Zhivagos, and Ovchinnikovs—received from them a passion for medicine, a love of sport, devotion to friends, and many other outstanding traits. In the book by Alexey Ovchinnikov, the grandson of the famous children’s doctor Georgy Speransky, you’ll learn not only about the life of his grandfather and other relatives and acquaintances, but also about his own path as a doctor, athlete, and traveler, as well as the features of a dynamic and fascinating 20th century.