Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad by M.T. Anderson

Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad

M.T. Anderson

10 hours, 20 minutes first pub 2015 (editions)

nonfiction biography history dark informative sad medium-paced

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A 2016 YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults FinalistNational Book Award winner M. T. Anderson delivers a brilliant and riveting account of the Siege of Leningrad and the role played by Russian composer Shostakovich and his Len...

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informative 89%
dark 79%
emotional 71%
sad 65%
reflective 42%
tense 38%
challenging 34%
inspiring 26%
hopeful 18%
adventurous 6%
funny 4%
mysterious 2%

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medium 68%
slow 19%
fast 12%

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