Name: Symphony for the City of the Dead (in English)
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Author: Anderson, M. T.
ISBN: 9780763691004

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Type

Physical Book

Author

M. T. Anderson

Publisher

Candlewick Press (MA)

Year

2017

Language

English

Pages

464

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.6 x 15.0 x 2.5 cm

Weight

0.61 kg.

ISBN13

9780763691004

Synopsis "Symphony for the City of the Dead (in English)"

"This ambitious and gripping work is narrative nonfiction at its best. . . . The book has all the intrigue of a spy thriller. . . . A must-have title with broad crossover appeal." -- School Library Journal (starred review) In September 1941, Adolf Hitler's Wehrmacht surrounded Leningrad in what was to become one of the longest and most destructive sieges in Western history--almost three years of bombardment and starvation. Trapped between the Nazi invading force and the Soviet government itself was composer Dmitri Shostakovich, writing a symphony to rouse, rally, eulogize, and commemorate his fellow citizens: the Leningrad Symphony. This is the true story of a city under siege, the triumph of bravery and defiance in the face of terrifying odds. It is also a look at the power--and layered meaning--of music in beleaguered lives. Symphony for the City of the Dead is a masterwork thrillingly told and impeccably researched by National Book Award-winning author M. T. Anderson.