About the book: 1962 / Anatoly Viktorovich Chekhov was born in 1921 in the village of Poputnaya, Krasnodar Territory. After graduating from high school, he was drafted into the army. Participated in the Great Patriotic War. Awarded the Order of the Red Star, Order of Glory III degree and medals. Member of the CPSU since 1949. After the war, Anatoly Chekhov graduated from the Literary Institute. Gorky. He published the story “At the Very Border,” a collection of short stories “The Commander of the Ship,” and essays “The North is Calling.” The collection “Trace in the Desert” is dedicated mainly to border guards. The border service, like the front, tests the qualities of human character. The writer talks about people of strong will who religiously fulfill their duty and in everyday affairs feel responsible for the fate of the state.