The book is compiled from materials freely available on the Internet and paper books from a personal library purchased during the USSR.

The compilation includes seven works from the main cycle: Shot from the monitor Geese-geese, ha-ha -ha...Outpost on the Anchor Field Crow of a roosterWhite ball of Sailor WilsonTales of fishermen and fishPilot nine works adjacent to the main cycle:I'm going to meet my brotherOn the night of the big tide (trilogy)Dovecote on the yellow meadow (novel trilogy)Return of the clipper "Krechet"Silver tree with singing catShips, or “Help me on the way...” Blue triangle Stomping of chess horsesGreen’s ampoule

Illustrations: E. Sterligova