Leningrad : state of siege / Michael Jones.
Describes life in the Russian city of Leningrad during World War II.
Record details
- ISBN: 0465011535
- ISBN: 9780465011537
- Physical Description: xxii, 322 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 25 cm
- Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Basic Books, 2008.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "Published in Great Britain in 2008 by John Murray"--T.p. verso.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-309) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Preface -- Timeline -- Bread rations -- 'An almost scientific method': the German advance -- 'The biggest bag of shit in the Army': attempts to defend -- The butcher's hook: ordinary civilians' experience -- The noose: the blockade is not broken -- Elena's sketchbook: the emerging horror -- The abortionist: the onset of mass starvation -- One black beret: the authorities lose control -- The road of life: keeping hope alive -- The symphony: finding the will to survive -- Operation Spark: the military breakthrough -- Something necessary: the siege is lifted -- Epilogue.
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- Subject:
- Saint Petersburg (Russia) > Biography.
Saint Petersburg (Russia) > History > Siege, 1941-1944. - Genre:
- Biographies.
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- 3 of 3 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | 940.54217 JON (Text) | 36015000710372 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
