The book by the famous writer Emmanuel Kazakevich includes the most significant works for his work. The war story “Star”, which brought fame and recognition to the author, was awarded the Stalin Prize and went through more than 50 (!) reprints and several film adaptations. This is the story of a group of scouts who obtained important information about the enemy and died as heroes. The novel “Spring on the Oder” is a lyrical and at the same time dramatic story about the last battles in Germany, about several days in the life of a military commandant’s office in a small German town.