| Author | Arkady Gaidar |
|---|---|
| Original title | Р.В.С. |
| Language | Russian |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Gosizdat, Moscow |
Publication date | 1926 |
| Publication place | Union of Soviet Socialist Republics |
| Media type |
R.V.S. (Russian: Р. В. С.) is a short novel by Arkady Gaidar, first published in 1926, in the Perm-based newspaper Zvezda (issues 83-97) which the author worked as the correspondent of at the time. Also in 1926 it was released as a separate book by Gosizdat Publishers. This was only the 2nd published work by Gaidar and his first one addressed to the young readership. The book's title is an abbreviation of Revvoyensovet ("Revolutionary Military Council").[1]