Seryozha is the story of a young boy living in the rural Soviet Union in the mid-1950s. The novel describes Seryozha's experiences, and those of his family, friends and neighbors.
Vera Fyodorovna Panova (Russian: Ве́ра Фёдоровна Пано́ва; March 20 [O.S. March 7] 1905 - March 3, 1973) was a Soviet novelist, playwright, and journalist.