[Signed] Shatko, E. Five on the Glacier (Pyatero na lednike). Molodaya Gvardiya, 1981. In Russian.

[Автограф] Евгений Шатько.
Пятеро на леднике. Повести, рассказы.
Москва: Молодая гвардия, 1981.
287 с. Уменьшенный формат. Мягкая издательская обложка. Экземпляр с автографом автора.
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[Autograph] Evgeny Shatko.
Five on the Glacier (Pyatero na lednike). Novellas and Stories.
Moscow: Molodaya Gvardiya, 1981.
287 pp. Pocket format. Publisher's softcover. Copy signed by the author.

This 1981 collection features the prose of Evgeny Shatko (1931–1984), a talented Soviet writer, screenwriter, and playwright whose work often explored the resilience of the human spirit in challenging environments. The text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of the "adventure-psychological" genre of the late Soviet period, including the arrangement of stories that test moral character against the backdrop of expeditions and harsh landscapes. Shatko, who was also a notable humorist and contributor to the "Literaturnaya Gazeta," masterfully balances tension with profound humanism.  As a vital primary source, this volume documents the popularity of "heroic-romantic" prose during the 1980s, published by the influential "Molodaya Gvardiya" house. This specific copy is especially significant for its inclusion of the author's autograph, making it a significant bibliographical rarity for collectors of Soviet-era literature, mountain-themed narratives, and the cinematic history of the period.