Madonnas of Leningrad A Novel

Name: Madonnas of Leningrad A Novel
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ISBN: 9780060825317

ISBN-10: 0060825316

ISBN-13: 9780060825317

Edition: N/A

Authors: Debra Dean

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Bit by bit, the ravages of age are eroding Marina's grip on the everyday. An elderly Russian woman now living in America, she cannot hold on to fresh memories-the details of her grown children's lives, the approaching wedding of her grandchild-yet her distant past is miraculously preserved in her mind's eye. Vivid images of her youth in war-torn Leningrad arise unbidden, carrying her back to the terrible fall of 1941, when she was a tour guide at the Hermitage Museum and the German army's approach signaled the beginning of what would be a long, torturous siege on the city. As the people braved starvation, bitter cold, and a relentless German onslaught, Marina joined other staff members…

Book details

List price: $17.99
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 2/20/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 5.31" wide x 8.00" long x 0.58" tall
Weight: 0.440
Language: English

Debra Dean worked as an actor in the New York theatre for nearly a decade before opting for the life of a writer. She lives with her husband in Seattle, where she teaches literature and writing. 'The Madonnas of Leningrad' is her first novel.