Book Description
From the critically acclaimed author of The 25th Hour, a captivating novel about war, courage, survival -- and a remarkable friendship that ripples across a lifetime.
During the Nazis' brutal siege of Leningrad, Lev Beniov is arrested for looting and thrown into the same cell as a handsome deserter named Kolya. 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. 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.
By turns insightful and funny, thrilling and terrifying, 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.
My Review
David Benioff is a very gifted storyteller. This book held my interest from the beginning until the very last page. I read it in one sitting and found it to be a page-turner. The characters are very believable and very well-drawn. The plot is full of tension and I could easily see a movie made from this book. It shows the senselessness of war and the survival of the human spirit. I would recommend it for people interested in WWII and Leningrad. I look forward to reading more from Benioff in the near future.
From the critically acclaimed author of The 25th Hour, a captivating novel about war, courage, survival -- and a remarkable friendship that ripples across a lifetime.
During the Nazis' brutal siege of Leningrad, Lev Beniov is arrested for looting and thrown into the same cell as a handsome deserter named Kolya. 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. 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.
By turns insightful and funny, thrilling and terrifying, 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.
My Review
David Benioff is a very gifted storyteller. This book held my interest from the beginning until the very last page. I read it in one sitting and found it to be a page-turner. The characters are very believable and very well-drawn. The plot is full of tension and I could easily see a movie made from this book. It shows the senselessness of war and the survival of the human spirit. I would recommend it for people interested in WWII and Leningrad. I look forward to reading more from Benioff in the near future.
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