The book of prose by the famous St. Petersburg writer, winner of many literary awards Mikhail Konstantinovich Zarubin “Cranes” consists of stories and tales united by the setting, characters, spiritual and moral meanings. The book can be called historical and autobiographical. The harmonious unity of layers of different times is a feature of the author’s worldview and creative method. The action takes place in Eastern Siberia in both ancient and modern times, which are combined in the stories as soulfully and naturally as in the writer’s heart, filled with love for his native land, for the great Motherland of Russia. This informative, fascinating book, written in bright, figurative language, will be of interest to a wide range of readers, especially the younger generation.