"Cañas y barro" is a novel by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, which is a classic of Spanish literature. In this book, the author depicts the life of Kremenians - fishermen from a coastal town on the Mediterranean. The main character, Tonet, dreams of a better future, but finds himself in the arms of social problems and failures. By painting a portrait of ordinary fishermen and their relations with the authorities and richer people, the author recreates the realities of that time and opens the reader to important questions of justice and the struggle for a decent life. The book "Amber Whales" is a well-known classic of Ukrainian literature that will not leave indifferent anyone who loves quality literature.