About the book: 1980 / Alexander Green created in his books a charming world of an unattainable dream. On the pages of his novels and stories, love for work, nature and people is glorified. Cities invented by the writer live their lives here; frigates and brigantines cut through the waves; and brave sailors and travelers overcome all obstacles in spite of the storms. The first volume of the collected works includes Green’s early works - stories from 1907–1912, including “Quarantine”, “Lanphier Colony” and “Strait of Storms”, which characterize different stages of the writer’s work.