City of Thieves

City of Thieves

by David Benioff

5 mentors recommend this 297 pages

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 i

ISBN: 9780340923153

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Michael Batnick

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"I’ve given it to 100 people. All of them thanked me and gave away a bunch themselves."

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"@Joshumah I read that book years ago. It’s one of my all-time favorites. Thanks!"

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