"Guest from Kensei" is an exciting story about a chance meeting of two destinies. The main character, John Foreman, is going to spend his vacation in the picturesque village of Kensei, but he feels his moral debt to a veteran of the First World War, Comrade Herman, who turned out to be the only guest in a small boarding house. Gradually, an unusual friendship develops between them, which will change their lives irrevocably. Such themes as war, friendship, mutual understanding and human nature are woven in this book very aptly and emotionally. The author Booth Tarkington is able to impress the reader with his lively writing style and ability to reproduce the depth of feelings of the characters. "Guest from Kensei" is a book that will leave a mark in the soul of anyone who is inclined to think about real life and the meaning of simple human feelings.