Lonely White Sail

Brief Overview

Lonely White Sail is a novel by Valentin Kataev that depicts the events during the revolutionary unrest in Odessa in 1905. The main characters, Petya and Gavrik, are typical boys from Odessa whose extraordinary, serious, yet amusing adventures come to life on the pages of the book. The novel touches on themes of ideological fragmentation in society and personal choice against the backdrop of significant historical events, standing out for its deep psychological exploration of characters and rich historical context.