{"product_id":"symphony-for-the-city-of-the-dead-dmitri-shostakovich-and-the-siege-of-leningrad","title":"Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 20 Best Children's Books of the Past 20 Years Selection\u003cbr\u003eA 2016 YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Finalist \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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) \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":"Default Title","offer_id":47963861352637,"sku":"BS-TC0-691004","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/9767\/2637\/files\/9780763691004-HD.jpg?v=1786189056","url":"https:\/\/boundigo.com\/products\/symphony-for-the-city-of-the-dead-dmitri-shostakovich-and-the-siege-of-leningrad","provider":"Boundigo Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}