Here is the second book of the well-known story by Pavel Sanaev, "Bury Me Behind the Baseboard." The hero of "Baseboard" has grown up; he is nineteen now, and everyone calls him Razdobaia.
Torn apart by various desires and drives—sometimes influenced by others, sometimes defending his own convictions—he learns life through trial and error. Prostitutes and sex, freedom, impunity, and rebellion on one side; one single beloved girl, educated friends, and faith in God on the other.
But the most captivating trait of the hero is his utter honesty.