This book tells about the life of officers in a God-forsaken garrison on the outskirts of the Soviet Empire. The events that took place there are both comedy, up to farce, and drama, up to real Shakespearean passions. A little bit of everything. But all this was...What did the author want to talk about? About what you need to be ashamed of and about what you can be proud of - which way you look at it. What is the main idea of the story? Not all that glitters is gold, and among the slobs there are many reliable and decent guys.