About the book: 1986 / A one-volume collection of selected works by the Soviet writer Nikolai Asanov (1906-1974) is represented by the novel "The Magic Stone" and the story "Openers of Roads", adjacent to it both in geography and in the nature of the material. The events of these works take place mainly in the Northern Urals, their heroes are openers of roads into the unknown, people of dramatic destinies, strong characters, lofty ideals.