Lyudmila Svitova

The series is set in the Russian Empire during the second half of the 19th century, against the backdrop of social upheaval and the Russo-Turkish War. At the heart of the story is the romance between Sofya, a student at the Institute for Noble Young Ladies, and the married Count Vorontsov.

When the German invaders come to the Don, the hero of the First World War, Semyon Neupokoev, gathers the Cossack hundred and stands up for the defense of his native land. The experience of fighting the Germans in 1914-1918, for which the fearless and savvy warrior was nicknamed the Charmed One, helps his hundred defeat German units in 1942, although the Germans now have tanks and cannons, and the Cossack still has the same saber, horse, and steppe all around. To break the resistance of the Conspirator and his loyal fighters, the enemy throws superior forces and equipment, led by an experienced commander, Colonel Ritter, who has had his own scores with Neupokoev since the First World War.

Anna Andreevna, who has spent her entire life working as a schoolteacher, retires and buys a summer house in a small village. Her neighbor turns out to be Taisia, a former milkmaid. Despite the difference in their education and life experience, the two women become close friends — they discover they have much in common in their life stories. Just as strong a friendship develops between their grandchildren, Dima and Masha. They will have to support each other through many difficult moments. When Masha’s mother dies before the eyes of eleven-year-old Masha, Dmitry does everything he can to take care of her. But soon he will need Masha’s care as well: a year later, his parents are killed in a plane crash. Years pass. Masha’s childhood attachment grows into true love — but Dmitry marries someone else…

For Vasilisa Kulebyaka, from a small old Russian town, everything collapses one day: work, dreams, personal life... A neighbor tells her a proven way to survive the shock - to go to St. Petersburg during the White Nights. Vasilisa finds a travel companion via the Internet so that she can share the cost of living in a mini-hotel. As a result of confusion, her neighbor from Moscow turns out to be... a neighbor. Moreover, with a character that Vasilisa cannot stand. But this is only the beginning of the surprises that await Vasilisa during the White Nights...