This book is a reflection on his operational past as a Soviet-Russian intelligence officer, who worked in the Scandinavian countries for more than thirty years. The documentary narrative, in addition to interesting details due to the specifics of the author’s profession, contains a lot of reliable information from the history of the northern countries. The author, with his characteristic irony and humor, describes the life and way of life of the “aboriginals” and “colonists” (our compatriots).