Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad
Description
This gripping work of narrative history examines the devastating siege of Leningrad, where civilians endured bombardment, starvation, and unimaginable hardship during nearly three years of isolation. At its center is Dmitri Shostakovich, a celebrated composer caught between Nazi aggression and Soviet repression as he sought to respond to his city’s suffering through music. The story explores art’s power to sustain morale, preserve memory, and express both collective grief and defiance in wartime. Meticulously researched and vividly told, it offers a compelling portrait of courage, cultural resilience, and the human cost of total war.
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paperback
Candlewick Press
Published Jan 1, 2015
464 pages
ISBN: 9780763680541
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First Published
2015
Language
eng
Content Warnings
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