Symphony for the City of the Dead
Autor: | Anderson, M T |
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EAN: | 9780763691004 |
Sachgruppe: | Kinder- und Jugendbücher/Sachbücher, Sachbilderbücher |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Seitenzahl: | 464 |
Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 07.02.2017 |
Untertitel: | Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad |
Schlagworte: | Young Adult Misc. Nonfiction |
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"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.