Alaska, 1970. Frosty polar nights and endless polar days; deer hunting, fishing boats and the slippery noses of killer whales - against this backdrop, four heroes grow up. Ruth has a secret, but she can't hide it forever. Dora hopes to find a safe home after her trauma. Alice dreams of dancing on stage. Hank and his brothers plan to escape. Four stories that will be closely intertwined at one moment. A touching and poetic coming-of-age novel about the influence of family on the development of personality, the desire for freedom, about people who, in harsh conditions, try to save each other and themselves. The book was included in the list of the 50 best books for teenagers in version of the New York Public Library. Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock is an American writer, born and raised in Alaska, worked in radio and fished. Her work is inspired by the stories of four generations of her family. It is published in Russian for the first time.