The author of the book talks about the fate of a man who survived the horrors of Hitler's camp, who was never able to find himself in a new life. He meets a loving woman, but cannot get along with her; finds his son lost in the camp, but does not become close to him. The boy leaves for Israel, where he probably dies during the “six-day” war. The author calls his hero a boxer because he fights with life, even if he knows that he is doomed. With convincing insight, the novel tells about the consequences of war, which break the fate of the surviving people.