{"product_id":"symphony-for-the-city-of-the-dead-dmitri-shostakovich-and-the-siege-of-leningrad-9780763691004","title":"Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): M. T. Anderson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Candlewick Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: History - Military \u0026amp; Wars\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"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.\" -- \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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 \u003ci\u003eLeningrad S\u003c\/i\u003eymphony. 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. \u003ci\u003eSymphony for the City of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterwork thrillingly told and impeccably researched by National Book Award-winning author M. T. Anderson.","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45086607638679,"sku":"9780763691004","price":525.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780763691004.webp?v=1767639331","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/symphony-for-the-city-of-the-dead-dmitri-shostakovich-and-the-siege-of-leningrad-9780763691004","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}