Sergey Maksimov is a writer, poet, director, teacher at Tomsk State University. Member of the Russian Writers' Union, multiple laureate of art song festivals. Civil confrontation between two wars. Completion of the history of “Kolchak’s gold”. Courage and honor. Humanity in inhuman conditions. Strength of spirit and perseverance under the tragic blows of the era. Love and betrayal. Devotion and fidelity. A series of trials in the post-revolutionary and pre-war years. Military duty as a measure of human and officer dignity. Leaders and privates. Front and rear. Great Victory.