The Road to Calvary

Interesting Facts

• The book consists of three parts: «Sisters», «The Year Eighteen», and «Gloomy Morning».
• The main heroines of the novel are the sisters Katya and Dasha Bulavina, who go through numerous trials against the backdrop of revolutionary events in Russia.
• The novel covers the period from 1914 to 1920, including World War I, the October Revolution, and the Civil War.
• Alexei Tolstoy began working on the novel in the 1920s and completed it in 1941.
• The novel has been adapted into films several times, including in 1957 and 1977.
• The work reflects the personal experiences and observations of the author, who was himself a witness and participant in the events described.
• The Road to Calvary is considered one of the significant works of Russian literature dedicated to the revolutionary events of the early 20th century.