| Original Title | Тяжёлый песок |
| Original Language | Russian |
| Author | Анатолий Наумович Рыбаков |
| Translated by | Harold Shukman |
| Cover Artist | Martin Gascoigne |
| Publisher | Penguin Books |
| Format | Paperback |
| Language | English |
| Location | England |
| Copyright | 1978 |
| This Edition Published | 1982 |
| Pages / Font | 380 pages |
| ISBN 10 | 0140055355 |