Often, life turns out brighter and more surprising than any fantasy. The stories of Eduard Ovechkin depict events from the difficult lives of submariners, both beneath the water’s surface and—on land. A vivid authorial style and an entire gallery of images are the heart of this prose. A dynamic narrative, told in the voice of a professional, about serious and dangerous matters is so engaging—and with such a signature naval sense of humor—that you can’t stop listening to the audiobook until the very end. And once you finish and laugh, you suddenly feel you’ve begun to understand both people and life itself much better.