Leningrad : state of siege
Jones, Michael K.2009
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Michael Jones tells the human story of Leningrad. Drawing on eyewitness accounts and diaries, he shows Leningrad in its every dimension including taboos, long-suppressed by the Soviets, such as looting, criminal gangs and cannibalism, but also the triumph of human spirit as people inspired, comforted and helped each other.
Main title:
Leningrad : state of siege / Michael Jones.
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Imprint:
London : John Murray, 2009.
Collation:
xxii, 324 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: 2008.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780719569425 (pbk)
Dewey class:
940.542172940.5421721940.5421721940.5'421721
Language:
English
BRN:
1244651