Leningrad
State of Siege
$41.28
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
30 June 2009
Summary
When the German High Command encircled Leningrad, it was a deliberate policy to eradicate the city’s civilian population by starving them to death. As winter set in and food supplies dwindled, starvation and panic set in.
A specialist in battle psychology and the vital role of morale in desperate circumstances, Michael Jones tells the human story of Leningrad. Drawing on newly available eyewitness accounts and diaries, he shows Leningrad in its every dimension, including taboo truths …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780719569425 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0719569427 |
| Author: | Michael Jones |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | John Murray Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 30 June 2009 |
| Weight: | 290g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 26mm |
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A tribute to the resilience of the human spirit - Herald
Where the book stands out is in the portrait of ordinary life in extraordinary circumstances… Fluently written… the uniquely terrible experience of suffering, especially of 1941-2, is effectively described - BBC HistoryJones’s book is set apart from other histories by his careful and judicious use of witness accounts - Sunday Business PostDetailed account of the 872-day siege of the Soviet Union’s iconic city - Morning StarAbout The Author
Michael Jones
Michael Jones has a PhD in History from Bristol University. He subsequently taught at Bristol Polytechnic, Glasgow University and Winchester College. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and now works freelance as a writer, media historical consultant and presenter. He has written two books and for the last 5 years he has conducted Battlefield Tours of the Eastern Front.
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