A review by annebennett1957
Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad by M.T. Anderson

5.0

Another superbly researched and written book by author MT Anderson. This might well be my favorite YA book of the year and it is nonfiction! It is essentially a history of the Soviet Union from Lenin through Stalin and the role that composer Shostakovich and his music played during that time period. I know it sounds boring but it was fascinating. Cue the music: Shostakovich's 7th symphony may well have been the reason the people of Leningrad could stand the 880+ day siege on their city during WWII.

I listened to the audiobook read by the author. It included tiny snippets of the composer's music. Loved it!