TY - BOOK AU - Polevoi, B. TI - A story about a real man U1 - 891.73 PY - 1967/// CY - Moscow PB - Progress Publishers KW - world war ii - Personal narrative, soviet N1 - A Story About a Real Man by Boris Polevoi is an inspiring Soviet-era novel based on the true story of Alexei Maresyev, a fighter pilot who, after being severely wounded in World War II and losing both legs, fought to overcome his injuries and return to combat. Celebrating courage, resilience, and patriotic spirit, the novel portrays the extraordinary determination of one man against impossible odds. Through Maresyev’s story, Polevoi delivers a powerful message about human endurance, heroism, and the unbreakable will to serve one’s country ER -