City of Thieves
Ranked #8 in War Fiction, Ranked #21 in Wars — see more rankings.
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 in his daughter’s wedding cake. In a city cut off from all supplies and suffering... more
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 in his daughter’s wedding cake. In a city cut off from all supplies and suffering... more
Reviews and Recommendations
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Leo Babauta Recommends this book
Brian Koppelman I’ve given it to 100 people. All of them thanked me and gave away a bunch themselves. (Source)
Nicholas Carlson Amazing recommendations. Thanks everyone. Just finished a book off this list: "City of Thieves." It was funny, moving, and thrilling. I also recommend it. https://t.co/mvmjjNpyHC (Source)
The CEO Library Community (through anonymous form) One of the best 3 books I've read in 2019 (Source)
Rankings by Category
City of Thieves is ranked in the following categories:
- #90 in Coming Of Age
- #48 in Historical Fiction
- #70 in Quest
- #38 in Russian
- #67 in Russian History
- #22 in War
- #80 in World
- #22 in World War II
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