The novel “Goalkeeper of the Republic” by Lev Abramovich Kassil is one of the very first in our fiction and the most popular works on a sports theme.

Written in 1938, the novel was published both in the USSR and in a number of foreign countries countries The famous movie “Goalkeeper” was based on it.

The book not only tells a fascinating story about the glory and skill of Soviet athletes, but also gives a broad, unique picture of the life, quests and thoughts of the younger generation in the first two decades of the October Revolution. Much of what is said in the novel (the connection between work and sports, the life of an experienced youth workers' commune, issues of friendship, camaraderie, collectivism) echoes a number of moments in the lives of our youth today.

The author has prepared for this publication new edition addressed to middle and high school students.