Harrison E. Salisbury

The 900 Days: The Siege Of Leningrad

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ISBN 13:: 9780306812989
author:: Harrison E. Salisbury
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Da Capo Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2003
Pages:: 672
Dimensions:: 15.2 x 3.9 x 22.9 cm
Genre:: History, World History, World War II 1939-1945
Condition:: New
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The 900 Days: The Siege of Leningrad by Harrison Salisbury In one of the most tragic episodes of World War II, nearly three million people endured a brutal siege that lasted for over two and a half years. The city of Leningrad was cut off from the rest of the world, with temperatures often plummeting to 30 degrees below zero during the six months from October 1941 to April 1942. Harrison Salisbury, a distinguished journalist and historian, has spent twenty-five years gathering material for this story, drawing on his experiences as a correspondent in the Soviet Union. He reveals an epic narrative of survival and villainy, where the city faced threats not just from Hitler's forces but also from its own leader, Stalin. The consequences of the siege were devastating, with almost every official implicated in the city's survival being convicted and executed years after the war had ended. Salisbury's account is a bold and unflinching portrayal of one of history's darkest episodes, told with clarity and conviction.

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