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What a fascinating book, story, & characters. The two main characters--imprisoned during the Siege of Leningrad in WWII--are real characters, both funny & honest/transparent. Kolya is quite a talker, and quickly takes charge on their seemingly impossible feat to secure a dozen eggs in exchange for their lives.
My first Benioff book; not to be my last. Good stuff & good writing.
My first Benioff book; not to be my last. Good stuff & good writing.
This is my second reading of this gem of a story. Will always be in my top 10 all time favorites. A wonderful book, wonderful story, wonderfully written!
A tale of an unlikely pair, saved from execution by being given an impossible task- sounds like a fairy tale, but in wartime nothing could be further from that genre. Deprivation, cold, starvation, near-death episodes, and even humour, make this very readable though at times sad. I found myself being keen to get back to it whenever I could.
The story of two boys during the siege of Leningrad as they carry out what looks like an impossible task that will, allegedly, save their lives.
A perfect book.
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