About the book: 1965 / The stories of Nikolai Ivanovich Dubov are inhabited by many people - good and evil, smart and stupid, cheerful and gloomy, those who love their work and idle people, people who show a heartfelt concern for others and think only about themselves and their well-being. They are all depicted with great skill and vividness. And yet, the author most of all loves to write about active people who do not allow themselves to calmly pass by evil. Courageous in life, faithful in friendship, principled, irreconcilable in the fight against injustice, with mismanagement of nature - these are the main characters of these stories. In addition to “The Boy by the Sea”, “The Sky Like a Sheep” and “Lights on the River” published in this book , Nikolai Dubov wrote fascinating stories for children: “At the End of the Earth”, “Orphan”, “Hard Test”. They were repeatedly published by the publishing house "Children's Literature"».