A.S. Novikov-Surf - participant in the Battle of Tsushima in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905, is famous for his works mainly on the theme of the sea. This compilation was composed of well-known novellas and short stories by a Russian Soviet writer, such as Podvodniki, The Woman in the Sea, Eralashny Voyage, In Dark, Uhabi, Porchenyi and others.