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Two young men in besieged Leningrad must find a dozen eggs in order to survive
2008Fast paceTense
What it is about
In the winter of 1942, during the siege of Leningrad, a seventeen-year-old named Lev is caught looting and arrested. Instead of being shot, he and a charming deserter named Kolya are given an impossible job: find a dozen eggs for a colonel’s daughter’s wedding cake.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like World War II fiction with humor.
What you will get
A fast, well-regarded novel by the co-creator of Game of Thrones for television.
City of Thieves Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Historical Fiction · Siege of Leningrad · Friendship · Quest
Length
258 pages · ≈ 7 h
More about this book
Characters
Lev Beniov and Kolya.
Setting
Leningrad and the Soviet countryside in 1942.
What makes it different
A war novel with a buddy-comedy feel and a dark backdrop.
Feel
Funny, tense and human.
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