The events of the First World War and the revolution of 1917 unfold in the village of Radovo in the Ryazan district and in neighboring Kriushi. Weary of war, the narrator returns to his native land, where, against a backdrop of the new order and rural unrest, he relives the memory of his youthful love. His encounters with Anna Snegina intertwine his personal past with the changing life of the country. A letter received years later rekindles feelings of distance, separation, and longing for home.
