In the story by Nikolai Gavrilov, laureate of the International Prize “Imperial Culture” named after. Eduard Volodin for 2013, describes the events of one secret tragedy from the period of Soviet history. Spring 1933. By decision of the authorities, people of various social strata were sent to a special settlement from Minsk to Siberia. Among those expelled were a thirty-five-year-old doctor with his wife and son. Terrible trials await the family... Not everyone can fully endure severe suffering. But everyone can think seriously about the value of human life. At least once... The book is written based on real events and will be of interest to a wide range of readers.