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Debbie (Doc)
City of Thieves is a coming of age story with a historical twist. The historical twist is that the story takes place in Leningrad in January, 1942 while the city is occupied by German troops. The citizens are literally starving to death and have resorted to even eating their pets for a taste of food.

The story is narrated by Lev, a 17 year old, who is accused of looting because he took a knife and a drink of liquor from a dead German soldier. Lev meets Kolya, who is accused of being a deserter b
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