It contains humor along with sadness, and these two men forge a friendship that is priceless.” Thus begins an odyssey that is at times disturbing, but the beauty of this novel is in the writing. “I have just met two of the most likable and remarkable characters, Lev and Kolya, young Russian men trying to survive the Siege of Leningrad who are given a chance to save themselves from death if they can find a dozen eggs for the wedding cake of the daughter of a powerful and ruthless Russian colonel. Russ Lawrence, Chapter One Book Store, Hamilton, MT Fall '09/Winter '10 Reading Group List Great characters and authentic historical background make this a surprisingly winning novel.” The horror of war is only heightened by the lightness with which Benioff handles their evolving friendship and the grim task that evolves from their mission. “During the siege of Leningrad in WWII, two young men are sent on an improbable errand. Sad, hilarious, epic, and truly remarkable.
This emotional roller coaster of a novel is sweet, Authorĭavid Benioff narrates the true story through the eyes of his grandfather, Lev,Īn angsty teen who struggles to find himself amid sexual frustration, Leningrad, its characters are both believably fragile and utterly loveable. In a city cut off from all supplies and suffering unbelievable deprivation, Lev and Kolya embark on a hunt through the dire lawlessness of Leningrad and behind enemy lines to find the impossible.īy turns insightful and funny, thrilling and terrifying, the New York Times bestseller City of Thieves is a gripping, cinematic World War II adventure and an intimate coming-of-age story with an utterly contemporary feel for how boys become men.Is a one-of-a-kind blend of humor and sorrow. Instead of being executed, Lev and Kolya are given a shot at saving their own lives by complying with an outrageous directive: secure a dozen eggs for a powerful Soviet colonel to use in his daughter's wedding cake. From the critically acclaimed author of The 25th Hour and When the Nines Roll Over and co-creator of t he HBO series Game of Thrones, a captivating novel about war, courage, survival - and a remarkable friendship that ripples across a lifetime.ĭuring the Nazis' brutal siege of Leningrad, Lev Beniov is arrested for looting and thrown into the same cell as a handsome deserter named Kolya.
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