About the book: 1967 / I love our Trans-Baikal north, I love wandering through the impassable taiga, climbing harsh mountains, sailing along boiling rivers. There is no greater joy for me than sitting near a night fire, drinking strong tea, listening to the stories of Evenki hunters, fishermen, geologists - all the taiga people whose souls are rooted in the rebellious North! Brave people live here, they can do a lot. Without skill, you will be lost in the taiga. I traveled a lot around Transbaikalia, climbed Vitim, swam along Chara, flew in a helicopter over the honey-bearing Naminga. I wrote “Vadimka” under the impression of these trips. Author