"In 1941, as Nazi troops surrounded the starving city of Leningrad, Russia, composer Dmitri Shostakovich was writing his soul-stirring seventh symphony. Already suffering under Stalin's relentless brutality, the people of Leningrad now faced a three-year siege that would kill millions, and cause others to resort to cannibalism. Even in the midst of this horror, Shostakovich's symphony struck a powerful note of defiance. Through the lens of Shostakovich's life, author M.T. Anderson reveals a tale that is sure to grab readers who are into true stories about music, war, and the power of art to inspire survival. For another page-turning take on Russian history, pick up Candace Fleming's The Family Romanov." Teen Scene November 2015 newsletter http://www.libraryaware.com/996/NewsletterIssues/ViewIssue/3566c22e-d619-40a4-b9ff-89ed0b07d675?postId=26a06cfc-a642-407c-af1d-a7a76b21af48
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Symphony for the City of the Dead