Saint Petersburg
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Saint Petersburg

Sacrifice and Redemption in the City that Defied Hitler

  1. 410 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Saint Petersburg

Sacrifice and Redemption in the City that Defied Hitler

About this book

The epic story of the "900 days and nights” of the Siege of Leningrad, set within the history of the iconic city from Peter the Great to Vladimir Putin.

In the crucible of World War II, Saint Petersburg—then known as Leningrad—stands as a testament to human endurance. As the Nazis encircle the city, intent on annihilating its 1.5 million inhabitants, the narrative plunges into the harrowing nine hundred days and nights of relentless hardship and unyielding resilience.

Starving residents, horrified by their own gaunt reflections, resort to bulking bread with wood shavings, consuming wallpaper paste, and even turning to their pets. Workers at the mass crematorium numb their horror with extra vodka rations. Yet, amid this suffering, the resilience of culture and hope shines through, with orchestras and theatres defiantly continuing their performances, a flicker of humanity against the backdrop of despair.

This book not only chronicles the Siege of Leningrad but also traces the pivotal importance of Saint Petersburg across the centuries. From Peter the Great’s visionary founding of the city, through its revolutionary rebirth as Petrograd and its Soviet identity as Leningrad, to its renaissance as Saint Petersburg in the post-Soviet era, we explore the layers of history that shape this extraordinary place

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Information

Publisher
Pegasus Books
Year
2026
Topic
History
eBook ISBN
9798897100231
Subtopic
Russian History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Maps
  4. Dedication
  5. List of Illustrations
  6. Preface
  7. Chapter 1: The World Will Tremble
  8. Chapter 2: Time and the Bolsheviks
  9. Chapter 3: The Haunted Forests
  10. Chapter 4: ‘Flung Myself at the Hangman’s Feet’
  11. Chapter 5: New Gods and Old Believers
  12. Chapter 6: The Blood of Saint Petersburg
  13. Chapter 7: ‘Life Has Become Merrier’
  14. Chapter 8: ‘Germany Has Declared War on Us!’
  15. Chapter 9: Safeguarding the Treasure
  16. Chapter 10: World Without End
  17. Chapter 11: ‘The First Herald of the Hungry Plague’
  18. Chapter 12: ‘Wait for the Silver Night’
  19. Chapter 13: ‘They Do Not Leave Our Earth in Peace’
  20. Chapter 14: ‘The Terrible Wonders We Saw that Night’
  21. Chapter 15: Primeval
  22. Chapter 16: Trances and Fevers
  23. Chapter 17: The Fear of Mirrors
  24. Chapter 18: This is My Blood
  25. Chapter 19: The Children Who Could Not Grieve
  26. Chapter 20: Scythians So Embellished With Nature’s Pride
  27. Chapter 21: ‘The Air Was Ripped Like Silk’
  28. Chapter 22: Lilac
  29. Chapter 23: ‘Listen, Comrades!’
  30. Chapter 24: The Fuse of Vengeance
  31. Chapter 25: Golden Stars Streamed Downwards
  32. Chapter 26: ‘Terror Is Still a Necessity’
  33. Chapter 27: The Sense of the Human Nexus
  34. Photographs
  35. Acknowledgements
  36. About the Author
  37. Selected Bibliography
  38. Notes
  39. Index
  40. Image Descriptions
  41. Copyright

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