A political thriller steeped in illegal oil trading, the Russian Mafia, and governmental cover-ups.
A family struggles to survive in an area that was claimed as part of Rumania, Poland and the Ukraine, all within a short span of time. When World War II comes, various family members choose different masters; some even choose to work for the Soviets. War, struggle, marriages, births, deaths--all these events punctuate the story of this large family.
A fire starts on board a foreign ship. Sailors of the Soviet merchant fleet come to the aid of those in distress in the ocean.
