Notes of Red Army Officer Syarhey Pyasetski Notes of Red Army Officer is the translation from Polish of a novel by Syarhey Pyasetski. The piece was written in England in 1948. The author impersonates a Soviet officer in his first-person narrative. A talented work full of grim humor, it makes you laugh but laughter often has a bitter taste. The sarcastic novel exposes the ugly reality that was hidden behind the veil of "the only right" ideology. The author uses an explicit and primitive language to add spice to his character and convey the spirit of time. Notes of Red Army Officer is Pyasetski's best-known work that was published by independent publishers in many countries. Official publishers still shun the novel, considering it obscene.