This book is dedicated to one of the greatest tragedies of the 20th century: the Siege of Leningrad. At its core are the searing accounts of those who witnessed those days. Some managed to survive, while others met their end on streets shattered by bombing, in frozen homes, or in endless queues for bread. Yet, all of them sought to share with us the story of the suffering they endured—of their resilience, their compassion and humanity, and the ways in which people reached out to one another amidst the nightmare of the siege...