About the book: 1954 / The construction of a new Russia goes to the young Tsar Peter with sweat and blood. “Window to Europe” is being opened in the Russian North, and here life is in full swing, full of dangerous adventures. Harsh times - strong people. Next to the torture chambers of boyar Romodanovsky, the love of the young officer Sylvester Ievlev and Masha blossoms. And the dashing pilot Ivan Ryabov carries loyalty to his Taisya through all the trials. An amazing era, the unique noise of time, where the clanging of shackles and the beating of hearts, the whistling of whips and the whistling of the free sea wind, the roar of battles and the whisper of love merged into a single whole..