The bestselling book of the decade in Georgia, this novel is based on one of the most tragic events of the 1980s when seven young people hijacked an airplane in an attempt of escape from the Soviet Union. They risked everything, including their lives, for the idea of freedom and liberation. The Soviet government of Georgia sentenced most of them to death. The public reaction was split. Some people considered the young rebels as terrorists, while others saw them as heroes. Flight from the USSR follows the leading characters to learn more about their motivations and aspirations.