Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad

Summary

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.

Symphony for the City of the Dead is a masterwork thrillingly told and impeccably researched by National Book Award–winning author M. T. Anderson.

About the Author

National Book Award winner M. T. Anderson delivers a brilliant and riveting account of the Siege of Leningrad and the role played by Russian composer Shostakovich and his Leningrad Symphony.

Product Details

• A 2016 YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Finalist
• Format: Trade Paperback | 464 pages
• Publisher: Candlewick
• Young Adult Nonfiction / History / Military & Wars