City of Thieves: A Novel
Paperback, 272 pages
Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
March 31, 2009
March 31, 2009
Find it in: Literature/ Fiction - Literature/ Fiction - Literature/ Fiction
About this edition:
ISBN13: 9780452295292
ISBN: 0452295297
BINC: 9672824
Age: 18 and up
About the book:
Description: As wise and funny as it is thrilling and original -- the story of two young men on an impossible adventure.
A writer visits his retired grandparents in Florida to document their experience during the infamous siege of Leningrad. His grandmother wont talk about it, but his grandfather reluctantly consents. The result is the captivating odyssey of two young men trying to survive against desperate odds. Lev Beniov considers himself built for deprivation. He's small, smart, and insecure, a Jewish virgin too young for the army, who spends his nights working as a volunteer firefighter with friends from his building. When a dead German paratrooper lands in his street, Lev is caught looting the body and dragged to jail, fearing for his life. He shares his cell with the charismatic and grandiose Kolya, a handsome young soldier arrested on desertion charges. Instead of the standard bullet in the back of the head, Lev and Kolya are given a shot at saving their own lives by complying with an ou...
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Hello Fellow Book Lovers,
From the first meeting of Lev and Kolya in a jail cell to the impossible task that has befallen them, author Benioff tells the unforgettable story of a most unlikely duo. Set against the backdrop of Leningrad during World War II, this narrative beautifully balances the darkness of the time with the hilarity of the situations that Kolya and Lev find themselves in.
You might think that war-torn Leningrad couldn't possibly lend itself to anything comic or amusing, but Benioff unflinchingly rises to the challenge, creating a story filled with compassion, friendship, and humor. By joining Kolya and Lev we see, through the hilarity of their situations, not only the dark side of war but the everlasting strength of the human spirit. Treat yourself to the wonderful storytelling of David Benioff. I promise you'll be glad you did.
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