On the edge of the oikumen

Ancient Greece, which has not yet reached its heyday, which has not yet built the most beautiful palaces and temples in the world, which has not yet created its immortal works of art.

It is here that the fascinating story of the adventure of the young sculptor Pandion, whom fate brings Either on a mysterious Crete, then in a lush and harsh Egypt, then on the deck of a Phoenician ship, then in the jungle of Africa lying on the very edge of the oykumeni.

The inconsistent story of Efremov, who is beloved by many generations of readers, is a story about ancient times , courage, faithful love and friendship!