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City of thieves

Book • 2008
In 'City of Thieves', David Benioff crafts a gripping narrative about survival and friendship during the brutal siege of Leningrad.

The story follows Lev and Kolya, two youths tasked with finding eggs in a starving city, navigating the harsh realities of war and the absurdities of human desire amidst chaos.

The novel explores themes of hope, courage, and the human condition in the face of extreme adversity.

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Mentioned in 5 episodes

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Troy Baker
as a book he read and cried over.
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Mentioned by Benioff as a novel he loves but won’t let be optioned as he wants to make it someday himself.
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Will Schwalbe
as a marvelous novel about an astonishing friendship formed during World War II.
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Joanna Robinson
as an inspiration for The Last of Us Part One.
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Ravi Gupta
as a book he assigned to seventh graders and a source of inspiration for his own novel.
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Asma Khalid
during a discussion about Cory Booker's long-distance relationship.
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