About the book: 2019 / "Scarlet Sails" and "Running on the Waves" are Green's most significant works, the heroes of which strive to realize their dreams, believe in their ideals , and their unshakable faith defeats both evil and cruelty that stand in their way. “Scarlet Sails” is a wonderful fairy tale about how the dream of a miracle sacredly kept in the heart makes this miracle real, that the search for beautiful love will certainly be crowned with success . This story by Green, which we discover in early childhood and then reread with pleasure, is for many readers a real hymn of bright and pure feelings. And the name of the heroine Assol and the image of “scarlet sails” became household names. “Running on the Waves” is a novel with a very strong adventurous spirit, with many adventures, with a vivid picture of a carnival involving the entire port city in its madness. Through this entire series of fascinating events runs the main line of confrontation between two worldviews: strict logic and a clear picture of the world are opposed to belief in the impossible, belief in miracles. And the hero, striving for this unrealistic, incredible, believing in its existence, as well as in the legend of the one running on the waves, as a result, finds happiness with a girl who shares his ideals.