That winter in Leningrad

Leningrad. September 1941. German forces surround the city, imprisoning its inhabitants. As if the bombing and starvation weren't enough, the besieged must also face the merciless Russian winter.

Weaving together two love stories spanning two generations, That Winter in Leningrad immerses us in the Levin family's struggle to stay alive. What's it like to be so hungry that you boil a manicure set to make soup, and so cold that you burn first your furniture and then your books? And, despite everything, to resist...

That Winter in Leningrad is a profoundly creative novel about war and the suffering it inflicts on the lives of ordinary people. It is also a moving celebration of love, life, and survival.

Award-winning novelist and poet Helen Dunmore writes superbly about deprivation and desire. This novel, the result of her longtime fascination with Russian history, its people, and its culture, is a landmark in her writing.

"A magnificent novel about the siege of Leningrad. Touching, frightening, and brilliantly written." - Antony Beevor, author of Stalingrad

"Many lesser authors have taken on the difficult task of describing war, but when the poet is fully engaged with language, metaphor, and human psychology, the result is enchanting. That Winter in Leningrad is also important as a moving work of art." - Publishing News