gsarahthelibrarian 's review for:

City of Thieves by David Benioff

5.0

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Wow! How can I even explain this one? I read it on the plane to Denver for Midwinter and think it's the best book about the siege of Leningrad I've ever read. lol. Really, it's amazing. [return][return]Lev is arrested for taking a knife off the body of a dead German soldier who parachuted down from the sky. In jail, he meets up with a bold, adventurous young man and the two of them set off to find a dozen eggs for the Russian leader's daughter's wedding cake. Yep, that's right. On the quest, the two face murderers, save prostitutes in German territory, run with a female sharp shooter, and fall in love. The two boys/men face adventure after adventure. You'll laugh and cry in this one. It's amazing!