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"A magnificent book...a nonfiction masterpiece." -- New York Times Book Review . The Nazi siege of Leningrad from 1941 to 1944 was one of the most gruesome episodes of World War II. Nearly three million people endured it; just under half of them died. For twenty-five years the distinguished journalist and historian Harrison Salisbury pieced together this remarkable narrative of villainy and survival, in which the city had much to fear-from both Hitler and Stalin.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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This book sets out to tell the story of the seige of Leningrad from the city dwellers themselves. Drawing on accounts from the city leaders, writers and playwrights it gives a real insight into the terrors that the population suffered. The book mainly concentrates on the winter of 1941-42, this being when the worst hardships were inflicted on the population, and does not spare the horror. Imagine trying to live on 200grams of bread a day ? In temperatures of thirty below freezing and with no electrical power ? It is a testament to the bravery of that city that they pulled through and continued life as normal as possible. The book also shows the political intrigue that surrounded any Soviet decision of Stalins reign - plotting, discrediting and murder where all part of the story and the epilogue is especially poignant in that the men who led the city in the 900 days were eliminated and their names wiped from the Soviet history books. My only complaint is that there are not enough maps showing the battle lines, making it difficult to imagine some of the battles, but that is only a minor complaint , this book is a must read on this terrible conflict alongside Beevor's Stalingrad.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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This book provides a thorough and readable account of the build up to and the human consequences of the seige of Leningrad.It covers the military, polictical and social background to a subject which was closed to the West for so many years. The chapters on the human suffering and heroism are extremeely harrowing.The style of the book gives confidence of its authenticity and offers no judgements - allowing readers to draw their own conclusions.The book enables years of academic study to be accessible to all.
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A thoroughly absorbing account of the privations suffered during this momentous part of WWII. It's remarkable that the author was able to gather so many accounts from ordinary people, given that it was written in the late 1960s when Brezhnev was reversing the moves towards openness introduced under Khrushchev. The book was officially criticised in the USSR as giving insufficient coverage to the role of the Communist Party in leading the besieged citizens' struggle. The only slight point of mild criticism of this great book might be the imbalance in coverage of the 900 days: the emphasis is almost all on the first winter of the siege when so many died of starvation, with the following two years covered very scantily.
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A Classic
Reading the great new WWII novel, The Triumph and the Glory" triggered in me an interest in World War II, especially the fighting on the Eastern Front. Read more
Published on 25 July 1999
Where is the German perspective?
This book totally misses the point by almost completely ignoring the perspective of the German soldier in this tragic historical event. Read more
Published on 9 Jun 1999
Great book on a great subject
It is a great book on a not-so-well-known subject. A really gripping depiction of the struggle and suffering in besieged Leningrad. Read more
Published on 19 Nov 1997
"900 Days" a must for any history collection.
"900 Days" is the compelling story of the most brutal & savage siege in modern history, that of the siege of Leningrad (St. Read more
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