City of Thieves (novel)

City of Thieves is a 2008 historical fiction novel by David Benioff. It is, in part, a coming of age story set in the World War II siege of Leningrad. It follows the adventures of two youths as they desperately search for a dozen eggs at the behest of a Soviet NKVD officer, a task that takes them far behind enemy lines. It was released by Plume on May 15, 2008.

City of Thieves
UK hardcover edition cover artwork
AuthorDavid Benioff
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreHistorical fiction
PublisherViking/Penguin
Publication date
2008
Pages258 pp.
ISBN0-670-01870-8

The audiobook, narrated by Ron Perlman, was released by Penguin Audio on January 8, 2009.

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