Blockade Diary: Under Siege in Leningrad, 1941-1942
- ISBN-10
- 0715649833
- ISBN-13
- 9780715649831
- Category
- Saint Petersburg (Russia)
- Pages
- 110
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014
- Author
- Elena Kochina
Description
But this is far more than a catalogue of suffering and starvation: Blockade Diary is a testament to selfishness and moral collapse, but also a tribute to generosity and courage. This remarkable book reveals humanity at its best and worst.
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