About the book: 2023 / Russia, 1890s. Alexander Stephensson is a young man studying at the capital’s university. Since childhood, Alexander has dreamed of flying. He came up with a model of an airplane capable of reaching unprecedented speeds and rising to heights that had previously seemed unattainable. During a walk, the young man meets Gladerica Delshtein-Orlova, who - lo and behold! - burns with the same dream as him. From this moment begins the thorny path full of trials to their cherished goal, having passed which, a long-awaited and coveted reward awaits them.…