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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.
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
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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Recommended by Will Schwalbe as a marvelous novel about an astonishing friendship formed during World War II.
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Mentioned by Ravi Gupta as a book he assigned to seventh graders and a source of inspiration for his own novel.
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