by David Benioff · Heyne Verlag · tapa blanda · ISBN 9783453407152
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«Stadt der Diebe» is the historical adventure novel by David Benioff, published by Heyne Verlag in paperback (381 pages, in German).
Leningrad, January 1942: Lev is arrested for looting the corpse of a German soldier and sentenced to death. Together with his cellmate Kolya, he is given a chance: find twelve eggs in six days for the wedding cake of an officer's daughter. The search pushes them to the limit, and between hunger and danger an unlikely friendship is born.
«City of Thieves» is the original title, published in 2008; this German edition was translated by Ursula-Maria Mössner. The novel won the ALA Alex Award in 2009.
A story for readers of historical and adventure fiction, particularly those interested in World War II and the siege of Leningrad.
David Friedman, known professionally as David Benioff, is an American novelist, screenwriter, and producer. Along with his collaborator D. B. Weiss, he is best known for co-creating Game of Thrones (2011–2019), the HBO adaptation of George R. R. Martin's series of books, A Song of Ice and Fire. He also wrote 25th Hour (2002), Troy (2004), The Kite Runner (2007), City of Thieves (2008), co-wrote X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), and Gemini Man (2019).
