About the book: 1971 / This edition includes the novel "Destruction", in which the author describes the history of a partisan detachment during the civil war, and the novel "The Young Guard" about feat of the Komsomol members of Krasnodon. The action of the last work takes place during the Great Patriotic War. The main characters of the novel are young people who remained behind the lines in the occupied territory, not subject to conscription due to age, who created their own organizations and, together with underground fighters and partisans, fought against the fascist invaders. Introductory article by L. Yakimenko. Notes by V. Apukhtina. Illustrations by O. Vereisky.