About the book: 1977 / This book contains the best works of Dmitry Ostrov (1906–1971), who began his creative activity in the early 30s. The story “The Mountain Is Standing High” tells the story of two Soviet intelligence officers who were abandoned behind enemy lines during the war. The story “Then it happened like this...” was written in 1940–1941. It is dedicated to the re-education of offenders and reflects the conditions that existed at that time in these groups. The book includes short stories from two cycles, “Little Stories about the Big War” and “Night of Great Sorrow,” as well as post-war stories.