The book includes stories, novellas, and fairy tales written by the author over twenty years. A special place in it is occupied by “The Expedition”—a work created in the form of diaries and letters based on documentary autobiographical material. Opening the book “The Island of Happiness,” we plunge into a bright world of childhood, feel the tense rhythm of youth, and the bitterness of maturity. Despite the characters’ difficult, sometimes dramatic relationships, their faith in the power of love remains unchanged. Bright love—like a July sun of the beloved North—is a distinctive feature of T. S. Polezhaeva’s творчество.