For the first time in Russian - a novel by A. J. Cronin, a brilliant storyteller, author of the classic novels “The Stars Look Down”, “The Citadel”, “Castle Brody”, “The Tree of Judas”. Desmond Fitzgerald is the darling of fate. He is incredibly handsome, and in addition, nature has blessed him with a divine voice. A bright future awaits him - after graduating from the seminary, he becomes a priest. But, alas, beauty also has a downside. Women like Desmond, and it’s not so easy to protect yourself from temptation... “The Minstrel Boy” is a book about how the “great hopes” of youth are shattered by reality and how difficult it is to build a new life on these ruins. And it’s even more difficult to maintain faith in people and in yourself.