Son of the Regiment

War is always grief. But it becomes even greater grief when children take part in it. The main character of one of the most famous works of Valentin Katayev, the story "Son of the Regiment," is a twelve-year-old peasant boy, Vanya Sontsev, who has lost everything to the war: his relatives and loved ones, his home, and his very childhood. Left orphaned, he ends up in an artillery battery. The scouts and gunners become his new family, and the dugout becomes his new home. Alongside adult soldiers, he endures the hardships and dangers of wartime, helping to bring closer the Great Victory. The story is aimed at middle school-aged children. Having withstood numerous reprints and adaptations, it continues to teach modern boys and girls very important things: friendship and respect, honesty and fairness, resilience and mutual assistance. The text of the work is presented unabridged, printed on good paper in large font, and contains colorful illustrations by M. Ishchenko.