Writing
A fisheries inspector is killed while on night duty in a small fishing village on the shores of the Azov Sea. The murder draws the attention of the authorities and local residents to the problems of protecting and restoring the endangered nature of the once-rich region.
The story takes place in the first post-war year. Two Leningrad teenagers, who survived the siege, travel to Ukraine to get bread. During this journey, they come to understand the value of human kindness and trust.
