{"product_id":"city-of-thieves-paperback","title":"City of Thieves - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Benioff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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 \u003c\/p\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\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.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.02 x 5.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e City of Thieves\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44302472085606,"sku":"9780452295292","price":26.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/U2VQbnZiOUtUS2NVWVQ4akdwZThaQT09.webp?v=1767477325","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/city-of-thieves-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}