And Quiet Flows the Don

"And Quiet Flows the Don" is an epic novel by Mikhail Sholokhov, recognized as a masterpiece of world literature. The work describes the life of the Don Cossacks during a pivotal period of Russian history—the First World War, the Revolution, and the Civil War. Through the fate of the protagonist, Grigory Melekhov, and his family, the author depicts the tragedy of a people divided by historical events.