In the hands of the reader are memories of how, at the very beginning of the 19th century, in 1802, two former midshipmen, two comrades - Nikolai Aleksandrovich Khvostov (1776-1809) and Gavrila Ivanovich Davydov (1780-1809). They made their first trip to Kodiak Island off the coast of Alaska. After 4 years, a second expedition was organized to America. Two legendary vessels Juno and Avos set off on a long journey under the command of Lieutenant Khvostov and Midshipman Davydov. From that moment on, the fate and life of the two captains were inextricably linked...