About the book: 1980 / The artistic and documentary story of the Leningrad journalist V. Mikhailov tells about the heroic feat of Leningrad during the Great Patriotic War, about the unparalleled courage and fortitude of its inhabitants and soldiers, about the help of the entire country to the besieged city-front. Along with documentary materials, the author widely used the memories of defense participants, recreating unforgettable pictures of those days.