Leningrad : The Epic Siege of World War II, 1941-1944

from Ireadthereforeiam

After reading The Siege by Helen Dunmore, I decided I needed a refresher course on what the Siege of Leningrad was actually all about, and how it slotted in to my general knowledge of WWII. So. This one was recommended to me, and I finally grabbed it at the library. It is a heavily researched boo...

from autieri

This was a powerful book. The siege of Leningrad is NOT Stalingrad, just for the record. This book shows the siege of Leningrad through the eyes of diarist and some interviews. There's one German soldier whose diary gives a peek at what it was like outside the siege ring. I had to take this book ...

from aadyer

Very effective & Direct assessment of the siege from the Soviet side. Very good on primary sources & entertainingly written, very descriptive & almost unbearable in parts. Great at destroying some of the myths that have got set up about this terrible event, like the Soviet Ice Road, the cannibali...

from wbwilburn5

Well written and interesting. She writes in a manner that puts the reader in place and in the shoes of her subjects.

from mancmilhist

A comprehensive but not overlong history of the siege that dispels some of the Soviet era myths.