This is a novel-tale about the life of tribes, their friendship and enmity, and about great selfless unrequited love in the primitive society of the peoples of the North, which combines scientific authenticity and artistic fiction. The novel, which widely uses folklore material, is written in a living folk language, has a fascinating plot, is replete with ethnographic episodes, detailed descriptions of life, customs and beliefs, and is permeated with a sublime, romantic mood. For a wide range of readers. Illustrations by Roman Kashin.