About the book: 2015 / The end of the second decade of the 20th century. Two expeditions are sent to the Arctic Ocean almost simultaneously: the Americans are trying to go under the ice in a submarine, the Germans and Norwegians are choosing an airship. However, among scientists there are also people interested in getting their hands on the riches of this unexplored sector of the Soviet Arctic, and for this they are capable of anything. After all, where big money is involved, anything is possible... A novel by the most famous master of Russian action-packed literature, whose books have been read by several generations of readers. Contents: Ice and Tailcoats (novel) Note to Anke (story)