The first few pages are tired, because they’re the old: “Sit down, Sonny-boy. To form an opinion of this book, you must read the first two chapters (at least). Much of the humor is dark, a little twisted, which is what you’d expect from a book set during a war. City of Thieves is simultaneously funny and sad, which is a hard balance to strike without becoming glib or irreverent. First to read and last to blog: a neat summation of how I run things around here. OL15157211W Page_number_confidence 94.48 Pages 328 Partner Innodata Ppi 300 Rcs_key 24143 Republisher_date 20200918154159 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 443 Scandate 20200915021028 Scanner Scanningcenter cebu Scribe3_search_catalog isbn Scribe3_search_id 9780340822302 Tts_version 4.I stumbled over City of Thieves when it came out and was early on the bandwagon. Set within the monumental events of history, 'City of Thieves' is an intimate coming-of-age tale with an utterly contemporary feel for how boys become menĪccess-restricted-item true Addeddate 13:03:57 Boxid IA1939422 Camera Sony Alpha-A6300 (Control) Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier A search that takes them through the dire lawlessness of Leningrad and the devastated surrounding countryside creates an unlikely bond between this earnest, lust-filled teenager and an endearing lothario with the gifts of a conman. In a city cut off from all supplies and suffering unbelievable deprivation, Lev and Kolya embark on a hunt to find the impossible. Instead of the standard bullet in the back of the head, 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 colonel to use in his daughteras wedding cake. He shares his cell with the charismatic and grandiose Kolya, a handsome young soldier arrested on desertion charges. When a dead German paratrooper lands in his street, Lev is caught looting the body and dragged to jail, fearing for his life. Lev Beniov considers himself abuilt for deprivation.a Heas small, smart, and insecure, a Jewish virgin too young for the army, who spends his nights working as a volunteer firefighter with friends from his building. The result is the captivating odyssey of two young men trying to survive against desperate odds. His grandmother won't talk about it, but his grandfather reluctantly consents.

A writer visits his retired grandparents in Florida to document their experience during the infamous siege of Leningrad.

City of Thieves by David Benioff