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The philosophy of the book "From South to South" by Odesa resident Ella Leus is special. The beautiful city by the Black Sea is presented in the book from an unusual perspective. Here you will not find the usual features inherent in the notorious Odesa myth. And historical allusions debunk this myth rather than confirm it. Both in the thematically unique novel about representatives of the courageous, but now extinct, profession of whalers "From South to South", and in the story about the liquidators of the Chernobyl disaster "On the Thirtieth Meridianand in the novel "Leap Year Diary" about the stagnant eighties, Odesa and Odessans appear to the reader in a dramatic way, which allows to reveal the characters of the heroes to the fullest. However, the status of the capital of humour cannot be taken away from Odesa. So, the author's irony is guaranteed to the readers. The book demonstrates not only boundless erudition, but also the filigree literary skill of a well-known Ukrainian writer.