Alexander Stepanovich Grinevsky, known under the pseudonym Alexander Grin, is one of the most widely read and beloved prose writers in Russia, about whom Daniil Alexandrovich Granin said: “When the days begin to gather dust and the colors fade, I pick up Grin. I open him to any page. It’s like wiping the windows in the house in the spring. Everything becomes light, bright, everything is mysteriously exciting again, like in childhood.” The Russian reader begins to get acquainted with his work from early childhood, in order to return to it again and again throughout their lives, each time finding something new and surprising for themselves. The writer’s complex, adventurous fate, his inexhaustible imagination and boundless love for the sea are reflected in his bright, exciting, and captivating works.
This collection, in addition to the famous “Scarlet Sails,” includes the most famous and beloved stories of Alexander Grin, created by him over the years, by many generations of readers.