The ships are leaving without us

A book filled with warm memories of working at sea. The reader embarks on a journey with the author, sailing through the seas and rivers of the northern latitudes. They enjoy sunrises and sunsets over the water, stand their own challenging watch on the bridge, and interact with fascinating people. Throughout the journey, the narrator shares their quirky, amusing stories and naval jokes with their comrades, drawing life lessons from the heroes and contemplating philosophical thoughts on the meaning of existence, the fleeting nature of time, and other profound matters while gazing into the blue distance. When the ship docks at the shore, nothing ends: neither the service, nor the friendships, nor the adventures. In verse or prose, Anatoly Kazantsev strives to convey deep thoughts to his audience, capturing the everyday life of a romantic profession: the perception of the world, the beauty of the picturesque gallery of untouched nature, and the modern person's participation in it.