Do knyzhky uviyshlo lystuvannya literaturoznavtsya, eseyista, odnoho z lideriv Ruchu Oporu 1960-ch, YEvhena Sverstyuka (1928–2014) z yoho druzhynoyu Valeriyeyu Andriyevs′koyu (nar. 1938), psycholinhvistom, spivrobitnytseyu Instytutu psycholohiyi imeni H.S. Kostyuka NAPN Ukrayiny. Epistolyariy, scho sklavsya uprodovzh 12 rokiv, z odnoho boku, v politychnych taborach i na zaslanni, z inshoho – v umovach radyans′koho Kyyeva, ye detal′nym opysom povsyakdennya ta chuttyevoho dosvidu adresativ i vpovni peredaye suspil′nu atmosferu toho chasu. CHarakterna osoblyvist′ lystiv – uminnya avtoriv staty nad zhyttyevymy obstavynamy, virnist′ spravzhnim, nepromynal′nym tsinnostyam. Duzhe svitli i psycholohichno vyvazheni, vony sluhuvaly yak vnutrishnye opertya i zachysnyy schyt, yak sposib tvorchoyi realizatsiyi i zhyttyedaynoho spilkuvannya duchovno sporidnenych lyudey.