I remember beautiful illustrations of his novel "How The Steel Was Tempered". Wish I could find later.
Honoring the centennial of Ostrovsky's birth
"Remebering Nikolai Ostrovsky"
by Anna Karavaeva
The editor who helped Ostrovsky prepare his proletarian masterpiece How the Steel Was Tempered recalls her first meeting with the writer, his struggle with illness, his fierce determination, love of life, and the great plans left unfulfilled by his death.
http://www.sovlit.com/thin/remembering_ostrovsky/[/QUOTE