In 1917, radical changes occurred: the old orders and titles were abolished, and representatives of the old Russian elite began to be called "former." Their fate was not easy; they lost even the few rights that other citizens of the USSR had. However, despite the difficulties, people learned to survive and develop their talents. One of these "former" was Sergey Mikhailovich Golitsyn, the grandson of the Moscow governor Prince Vasily Mikhailovich Golitsyn. He became a well-known Soviet writer, a participant in World War II, and a military builder.

Sergey Mikhailovich was born on March 27, 1909. His father was Prince Mikhail Vladimirovich Golitsyn, and his mother, Anna Sergeyevna, born Countess Lopukhina. In childhood, he was surrounded by parental love, but it ended too soon. In February 1917, the young prince witnessed the pogroms of noble and merchant houses and began to fear for his life, although he did not fully understand what was happening. With the arrival of Soviet power, his situation worsened, and he found himself among potential "enemies of the people." His grandfather, the former Moscow governor Vasily Mikhailovich Golitsyn, was the first to be arrested, followed by his father, brother, and other relatives, many of whom died in custody.

Sergey Mikhailovich miraculously escaped repression and pursued a literary education after school. He proved to be a talented writer and a good family man. Without a title, he published in various magazines, and with the onset of war, he went to the front. Upon returning to civilian life, he worked as a geodesist and wrote extensively. Golitsyn was accepted into the Writers' Union and officially became a writer. His stories were popular among children and adults. He lived for 80 years and died of a massive heart attack on November 7, 1989. The memory of Sergey Mikhailovich Golitsyn is immortalized in the name of a library in the city of Kovrov and in his numerous works.