The Choice of a Lifetime

At forty, it’s time to draw the first conclusions. Nikolai believed he was lucky in life. He chose work by calling, became a true professional, and for several years had been the head of the surgical department of a hospital. And at home everything was fine—an loving wife, a son who’s a student. What else does a person need for happiness? A pitiless abyss opened in an instant… and life had to be started almost from scratch. It wasn’t easy to find the strength to climb out of the pit fate had prepared for him. But Nikolai is a real man—those this country stands on—and he finds the strength to get back on his feet.

Yuri Korchyovsky is a well-known author of science fiction and historical novels. The total number of his books has exceeded a hundred, and the cumulative print run has surpassed one million. In this novel, the writer wanted to show the everyday life of an ordinary provincial doctor, but it turned into an engaging story full of intrigue and unexpected plot twists.