Money for maria and borrowed time

The well-know soviet writer and USSR State Prize winner, Valentin Rasputin writes about Siberia and the Siberians, a theme that is close to his heart. Pinpointing the moral and social changes that have taken place in the Siberian village in recent years, Rasputin places his characters in situations that are destined to bring a man's moral qualities to the fore. And this enable him to provide a deep and all-round analysis of the 'eternal concepts of good, evil, duty and justice.