{"product_id":"city-of-thieves-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 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16176272\"\u003eDavid Benioff\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\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\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780452295292\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0452295297\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC019000\"\u003eLiterary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC014000\"\u003eHistorical | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC032000\"\u003eWar \u0026amp; Military\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid Benioff was born and raised in New York City. He adapted his first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe 25th Hour\u003c\/i\u003e, into the feature film directed by Spike Lee. With many other screenplays to his credit, he is also the writer of the films, \"Brothers\" and \"X-Men Origins: Wolverine\". Stories from his critically acclaimed collection \u003ci\u003eWhen the Nines Roll Over\u003c\/i\u003e appeared in \u003ci\u003eBest New American Voices\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Best Nonrequired American Reading\u003c\/i\u003e. His latest novel is \u003ci\u003eCity of Thieves\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and daughter where he is a co-creator and writer for the HBO hit series \"Game of Thrones.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42709256667373,"sku":"9780452295292","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_007e210f-30f3-49e7-aa5a-8e48c6b6b024.jpg?v=1747480774","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/city-of-thieves-9780452295292","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}