About the book: 1981 / CONTENTS. Bykov. Go and don't come back P. Shestakov. Explosion About the authors V. Bykov. Go and never come back. In his story, USSR State Prize winner, writer Vasil Bykov continues to develop the main theme of his work - the theme of war and the moral feat of man in the face of mortal danger.P. Shestakov. Explosion. The novel by Rostov writer Pavel Shestakov is dedicated to the Soviet underground fighters who fought against the fascist invaders during the last war. However, the composition of the novel, which constantly takes the reader to the present day, helps him to feel the inextricable connection that exists between the dead and the living. © “Rural Youth”, 1981.