This novel by Brazilian writer J. Amado about the life of a gang of street teenagers was created in 1937 and translated into almost 50 languages. Literary, theatrical and film critics still write a lot about him. The film "Generals of Sand Pits," based on the work in 1971 by Hall Bartlett, became a cult worldwide. The colorful and emotional novel-life, in which the fate of the heroes is intertwined, has become the favorite book of millions of readers.