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The Siege and The Betrayal buy Helen Dunmore

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travelsafar Mon 02-Nov-20 10:26:41

I have read the first novel and almost finished the second. Fantastic story about a family during the seige of Leningrad.
It speaks of their terrible survival during the hazardous winter, in the first book, then the betrayal afterwards of the family. I am not sure if it is based on true life, but if you like social history this will be a couple of books for you.

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Washerwoman Fri 20-Nov-20 19:33:36

I've only just noticed your comments and can thoroughly endorse them.The Seige stayed with me for ages after I read it.And recently I found a dramatization of The Betrayal on BBC Sounds.Very sadly Helen Dunmore died fairly recently.She remains one of my favourite authors.

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Sar53 Fri 20-Nov-20 20:36:29

Try The Bronze Horsemen Trilogy by Paulina Simon's, also about the siege of Leningrad. Brilliant stories, I was quite sad to finish them.
Helen Dunmore was a wonderful author, I have read most of her books.

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