City of Thieves

City of Thieves
David Benioff
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Trade Paperback
h198 x 129mm - 400pg
1 Jun 2009 UK
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9780340977392
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Leningrad is on its knees in its fifth month under siege when seventeen-year-old Lev is thrown into jail forlooting a dead German soldier. As he waits through the interminable night before his certain execution, he is joined by Kolya, an aristocratic Russian deserter. The next morning, instead of the firing squad, they face an NKVD colonel. His daughter is getting married, and his wife insists on a wedding cake. Lev and Kolya must find a dozen eggs for it, or die'
Complex and compelling ... a thought-provoking novel that leaves its own lingering, haunting presence in the reader's imagination Waterstones Books Quarterly This gut-churning thriller will sweep you along and, with any luck, propel Benioff into bestseller land Kirkus - starred review Told with compelling power Sunday Telegraph Expert tone ... fine sense of pace. Financial Times A hard-to-put-down novel ... Benioff blends tense adventure, a bittersweet coming-of-age and an oddly touching buddy narrative to craft a smart crowd-pleaser Publisher's Weekly
David Benioff was born and raised in New York City. An author and screenwriter, he adapted his first novel, The 25th Hour, into the screenplay for Spike Lee's popular feature film of the same name. His historical fiction novel City of Thieves and short story collection When the Nines Rolled Over received critical acclaim. Stories from the collection have appeared in Best New American Voices and The Best Nonrequired American Reading. He is the author of the screenplays for the films Troy, Stay, X-Men Origins: Wolverine and The Kite Runner as well as the creator of the HBO TV series Game of Thrones, based on the books from George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series. David Benioff lives in Los Angeles and New York City.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780340977392
Published: 1 Jun 2009
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Sceptre
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Format: Trade Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 129mm
Pages: 400
Dewey: 813.6

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