Annette S. (annette-s) reviewed on 1/18/2013 + 49 more book reviews

The novel is set in brutally cold Leningrad, Russia during WWII. Lev and Kolya are sentenced to death. Lev for theft and Kolya for deserting his unit. Their only hope for survival is for them to obtain a dozen eggs for the wedding cake of a powerful Soviet Colonel's daughter. Only then will their lives be spared. But the Colonel may as well ask for the moon. There is no food, not even a bran muffin to be found (and Kolya could really use one). People are starving and freezing. This book takes the duo through some hair-raising and horrifying adventures. Their courageous journey is heart-breaking as well as humorous and will keep you turning page after page. This book is not so much about war as it is about human endurance and friendship.

I was so enthused about the book that I gave it to my husband to read after I was done and he gave it a thumbs-up, too. Read other reviews at http://readinginthegarden.blogspot.com

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