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 The Siege - Helen Dunmore
Description: ISBN 0141000732 / Genre: Fiction / Leningrad, September 1941. German tanks surround the city, imprisoning those who live there. The ... more  The Siege - Helen Dunmore ... besieged people of Leningrad face shells, starvation, and the Russian winter. Interweaving two love affairs in two generations, THE SIEGE draws us deep into the Levin's family struggle to stay alive during this terrible winter.Newest Review: ... the story does sound a bit like the plot of a poor historical romance, I am not sure that having read the plot beforehand ... more ... that I would have chosen to read this book. That would have been a crying shame because I then would have missed out on a super book that brings the whole time period to heart pounding and breath-taking life. Beginning with the text of the original German edict to destroy Leningrad (St Petersburg), the descriptions of the siege were incredibly vivid and often disturbing to read. With several million people to feed and the Germans cutting off supply lines, the inhabitants of the city turn to whatever means they can to s...more |
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The Siege - Helen Dunmore: The siege (1061 words)
by historywitch - written on 12/05/08 (Very useful, 111 readings)
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Helen Dunmore is a prolific author of historical novels, a genre I usually prefer to stay well away from. However I was particularly interested in this one because of where it is set, Leningrad in 1941, one of the last historical sieges where a whole city was supposed to be wiped off the map by the Germans. I was dubious at first, thinking this would be a less than pleasurable reading experience, but I was wrong. Anna is the daughter of a Russian poet, mistrusted by the regime and by her neighbours, constantly on guard against appearing less than loyal to the Soviet government. Working in a nursery she also cares for her little brother Kolya, born when she was ...
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