During Europe's political and economic turmoil of the late twenties, a boy child is born to a poor family in Northern Greece. Having survived the fate of two of his siblings which died in infancy, he enters the stage of life unaware of the multitude of surprises which it has in store for him. With parts of Modern Greek history provided as a backdrop for his formative years, we "listen" to him as he narrates the dramatic details of an abused childhood and "observe" him as he enters manhood and manages to overcome the many obstacles and challenges which confront him.