My Childhood (Ducool Fine Proofreaded and Translated Edition)

This book tell the story of the growth of Alyosha. The story is told from the angle of a child. Alyosha lost his father from infancy and lived in the home of his grandfather with his mother and his grandmother. This was a family that was full of hatred and conflict. He was constantly beaten by his grandfather who was bad-tempered and greedy. The environment put darkness onto Alyosha's little heart.