An удивительную and touching story about Lejb Groisman’s life—a rogue and caring patriarch of a family, a genius of entrepreneurship, and simply a small man against the backdrop of the great events of the 20th century. Yes, Lejb Groisman is not the most outstanding or ideal person. But he knew how to live, how to achieve success, and always took care of his family. Lejb Groisman kept moving forward despite all the trials and hardships that life threw at him. And whatever he did, the main driving force of this great schemer was always love—for his parents, wife, children, nephews, and grandchildren. At the end of his journey, growing old and left alone with his memories, he carefully sifts through in his mind the missed opportunities, abandoned dreams, and the words never spoken.
In this amazing family saga, the story becomes tangible—taking form and shape. Through a chain of fictional events, individual precisely described details—astonishingly vivid and alive features of Jewish everyday life and speech, the characters of the inhabitants of Raygorod—catch you and bring the joy of recognition. Bitterness and sadness in the novel coexist with joy and happiness. And at the very heart of this story there is a bright hope—and, of course, love.