Sailors and geographers, merchants and Cossacks, peasants and clergy of different religions - these are the heroes of the historical adventure stories included in the book presented to the reader. The people who created the world and developed the earth centuries ago appear before us in all the splendor of human deeds. Rarely do you come across books that, when you read them, you feel dizzy from the sharp turns of the adventurous plot and at the same time are imbued with the beauty of the world.