As wise and funny as it is thrilling and original - the story of two young men on an impossible adventure
A writer visits his retired grandparents in Florida to document their experience during the infamous siege of Leningrad. His grandmother won't talk about it, but his grandfather reluctantly consents. The result is the captivating odyssey of two young men trying to survive against desperate odds.
Lev Beniov considers himself 'built for deprivation.' He's small, smart, and insecure, a Jewish virgin too young for the army, who spends his nights working as a volunteer firefighter with friends from his building. When a dead German paratrooper lands in his street, Lev is caught looting the body and dragged to jail, fearing for his life. He shares his cell with the charismatic and grandiose Kolya, a handsome young soldier arrested on desertion charges. Instead of the standard bullet in the back of the head, Lev and Kolya are given a shot at saving their own lives by complying with an outrageous directive: secure a dozen eggs for a powerful colonel to use in his daughter's wedding cake. In a city cut off from all supplies and suffering unbelievable deprivation, Lev and Kolya embark on a hunt to find the impossible. A search that takes them through the dire lawlessness of Leningrad and the devastated surrounding countryside creates an unlikely bond between this earnest, lust-filled teenager and an endearing lothario with the gifts of a conman. Set within the monumental events of history, City of Thieves is an intimate coming-of-age tale with an utterly contemporary feel for how boys become men.
A writer visits his retired grandparents in Florida to document their experience during the infamous siege of Leningrad. His grandmother won't talk about it, but his grandfather reluctantly consents. The result is the captivating odyssey of two young men trying to survive against desperate odds.
Lev Beniov considers himself 'built for deprivation.' He's small, smart, and insecure, a Jewish virgin too young for the army, who spends his nights working as a volunteer firefighter with friends from his building. When a dead German paratrooper lands in his street, Lev is caught looting the body and dragged to jail, fearing for his life. He shares his cell with the charismatic and grandiose Kolya, a handsome young soldier arrested on desertion charges. Instead of the standard bullet in the back of the head, Lev and Kolya are given a shot at saving their own lives by complying with an outrageous directive: secure a dozen eggs for a powerful colonel to use in his daughter's wedding cake. In a city cut off from all supplies and suffering unbelievable deprivation, Lev and Kolya embark on a hunt to find the impossible. A search that takes them through the dire lawlessness of Leningrad and the devastated surrounding countryside creates an unlikely bond between this earnest, lust-filled teenager and an endearing lothario with the gifts of a conman. Set within the monumental events of history, City of Thieves is an intimate coming-of-age tale with an utterly contemporary feel for how boys become men.
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Hardback Editions
September 2008 : Hardback
| Title: City of Thieves (Thorndike Press Large Print Basic Series) Author(s): David Benioff ISBN: 1-4104-0926-0 / 978-1-4104-0926-3 (USA edition) Publisher: Gale Cengage Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
June 2008 : Hardback
| Title: City of Thieves Author(s): David Benioff ISBN: 0-340-82230-9 / 978-0-340-82230-2 (UK edition) Publisher: Sceptre Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
May 2008 : Hardback
| Title: City of Thieves Author(s): David Benioff ISBN: 0-670-01870-8 / 978-0-670-01870-3 (USA, AU, or UK edition) Publisher: Viking Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
March 2009 : Paperback
| Title: City of Thieves Author(s): David Benioff ISBN: 0-340-97739-6 / 978-0-340-97739-2 (UK edition) Publisher: Sceptre Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
March 2009 : Paperback
| Title: City of Thieves: A Novel Author(s): David Benioff ISBN: 0-452-29529-7 / 978-0-452-29529-2 (USA edition) Publisher: Plume Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
May 2008 : Paperback
| Title: City of Thieves Author(s): David Benioff ISBN: 0-340-92315-6 / 978-0-340-92315-3 (UK edition) Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Paperbacks Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
Audio Editions
May 2008 : Audio Cassette
| Title: City of Thieves Author(s): David Benioff ISBN: 1-4332-4748-8 / 978-1-4332-4748-4 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks Availability: Amazon CA More details... |
May 2008 : Audio CD
| Title: City of Thieves Author(s): David Benioff ISBN: 1-4332-4749-6 / 978-1-4332-4749-1 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks Availability: Amazon CA More details... |
May 2008 : Audio CD
| Title: City Of Thieves Cd Unabridged Author(s): David Benioff ISBN: 0-14-314347-6 / 978-0-14-314347-5 (UK edition) Publisher: Penguin Audio USA Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
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May 2008 : CD-ROM
| Title: City of Thieves Author(s): David Benioff ISBN: 1-4332-4750-X / 978-1-4332-4750-7 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
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