{"product_id":"city-of-thieves-david-benioff-9780452295292","title":"City of Thieves","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the critically acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe 25th Hour \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWhen the Nines Roll Over \u003c\/i\u003eand co-creator of t\u003cb\u003ehe HBO series \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, a captivating novel about war, courage, survival -- and a remarkable friendship that ripples across a lifetime.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e During the Nazis' brutal siege of Leningrad, Lev Beniov is arrested for looting and thrown into the same cell as a handsome deserter named Kolya. Instead of being executed, Lev and Kolya are given a shot at saving their own lives by complying with an outrageous directive: secure a dozen eggs for a powerful Soviet colonel to use in his daughter's wedding cake. In a city cut off from all supplies and suffering unbelievable deprivation, Lev and Kolya embark on a hunt through the dire lawlessness of Leningrad and behind enemy lines to find the impossible. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e By turns insightful and funny, thrilling and terrifying, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eCity of Thieves\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping, cinematic World War II adventure and an intimate coming-of-age story with an utterly contemporary feel for how boys become men.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Benioff\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0452295297\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780452295292\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.02h x 5.34w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 13\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e129922 \/ City of Thieves\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/08\/2009 pg. 68\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/24\/2009 pg. 20\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/18\/2010 pg. 31\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/09\/2010 pg. 81","brand":"David Benioff","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44053444231423,"sku":"9780452295292","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a3efbfe2-4680-4ab2-ad06-8c00af2fbc09.jpg?v=1685024373","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/city-of-thieves-david-benioff-9780452295292","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}