Mikhaïl Klus, a resident of the village of Jataï in Yakoutie, is descended from Austro-Hungarian Germans, as evidenced by his surname, which is rare in these latitudes. It's generally accepted that "what's good for a Russian is death for a German", but Micha's family is so Russified that it doesn't fit the proverb. Klus represents one of the rarest professions in the world: that of freezing ships. Klus, who works in extreme cold like his colleagues, dreams of travelling by sea with his son Sachka. Will he be able to fulfil his dream?
