Would you like to embark on a distant and dangerous journey through amazing Africa? To delve into the secrets and mysteries of Ancient Egypt? The outstanding science fiction writer Ivan Antonovich Yefremov leads his readers back in time, compelling them to experience thrilling and captivating adventures alongside the book's characters. The great pharaoh Djedefre wished to comprehend the vastness of the world and sent a naval expedition to the south under the command of his treasurer, Baurdjed, to search for the distant and mysterious land of Punt. Meanwhile, the young sculptor Pandion, captivated by the beauty of art, leaves his beloved behind in his homeland and sets off for Crete to become acquainted with the ancient culture of the island. The young man faces severe trials and hardships, and soon his only thought becomes the desire to return home... Oleg Pakhomov's illustrations help the reader become fully immersed in the long-gone era of the reign of the Egyptian pharaohs.
