Dunmore, Helen
The Siege
- ISBN 13:
- 9780241952191
- author:
- Dunmore, Helen
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2010
- Pages:
- 320
- Dimensions:
- 12.95 x 2.03 x 19.81 centimetres
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Leningrad in September 1941 was a city under siege. Hitler's forces surrounded it, plunging it into one of the most desperate winters in its history. For those trapped inside, survival became a daily struggle. As hunger and cold took their toll, ordinary people fought to keep hope alive. This is a story about love, life, and the human spirit in the face of unimaginable hardship. A novel of war and its effects on individuals, it is also a celebration of the resilience that can emerge from even the darkest times. Helen Dunmore's writing brings this period to vivid life, creating a world that feels both intimately familiar and utterly convincing.
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