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Saint Petersburg: Sacrifice and Redemption in the City That Defied Hitler

By (author) Sinclair McKay

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'One of my favourite historians' Dan Snow 'McKay is a gifted writer; his prose has the cadence, tone and power of a Shostakovich symphony. Horror is majestically conveyedâ€™ Gerard DeGroot, The Times â€˜Richly-layered and packed with insight, this riveting account of terrible events tells us as much about the present as it does the pastâ€™ Patrick Bishop, author of Paris '44. 'McKay's magisterial history of Peter the Greatâ€™s monumental gift to Russia will become a classic' Amanda Foreman, author of Georgiana In the crucible of the Second World War, Saint Petersburg â€“ then known as Leningrad â€“ stands as a testament to human endurance. As the Nazis encircle the city, intent on annihilating its 1.5 million inhabitants, the narrative plunges into the harrowing 900 days and nights of relentless hardship and unyielding resilience. Starving residents, horrified by their own gaunt reflections, resort to bulking bread with wood shavings, consuming wallpaper paste, and even turning to their pets. Workers at the mass crematorium numb their horror with extra vodka rations. Yet, amid this suffering, the resilience of culture and hope shines through, with orchestras and theatres defiantly continuing their performances, a flicker of humanity against the backdrop of despair. This book not only chronicles the Siege of Leningrad but also traces the pivotal importance of Saint Petersburg across the centuries. From Peter the Greatâ€™s visionary founding of the city, through its revolutionary rebirth as Petrograd and its Soviet identity as Leningrad, to its renaissance as Saint Petersburg in the post-Soviet era, we explore the layers of history that shape this extraordinary place. 'The story of the siege of Leningrad is one of the great epics of modern history. It has been told many times before, but never in such an engrossing, moving, often horrifying but also uplifting way' Brendan Simms

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