| Description |
xxii, 322 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 25 cm |
| Note |
"Published in Great Britain in 2008 by John Murray"--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-309) and index. |
| Summary |
Describes life in the Russian city of Leningrad during World War II. |
| Contents |
Preface -- Timeline -- Bread rations -- 'An almost scientific method': the German advance -- 'The biggest bag of shit in the Army': attempts to defend -- The butcher's hook: ordinary civilians' experience -- The noose: the blockade is not broken -- Elena's sketchbook: the emerging horror -- The abortionist: the onset of mass starvation -- One black beret: the authorities lose control -- The road of life: keeping hope alive -- The symphony: finding the will to survive -- Operation Spark: the military breakthrough -- Something necessary: the siege is lifted -- Epilogue. |
| Subject |
Saint Petersburg (Russia) -- History -- Siege, 1941-1944.
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Saint Petersburg (Russia) -- Biography.
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| ISBN |
9780465011537 hardback alkaline paper |
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0465011535 hardback alkaline paper |
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