Boyhood is the second novel in Leo Tolstoy's autobiographical trilogy, following Childhood and followed by Youth. The plot of the novel is based on the an ordinary Russian adolescent in the 19th century - "Nikolenka." The story tells of his move to Moscow, his attraction to books and philosophy, and finally his family. There is a slow change in his values, his character, as well as the continuation of the storyline of the first part of the trilogy - "Childhood."