Before you is the story of a lost generation born in the USSR, About how the former military survived in the conditions of perestroika. Incredible stories that took place in Afghanistan and hot spots of the former Union, in the Mongolian steppes and in the workshops of metallurgical giants. Unusual fates, extraordinary people - servants and retirees, "red directors" and students of St. Petersburg universities. Vivid characters. Expressive style. Humor on the verge of a foul. Tragedy and comic. Extreme and soulfulness.