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

4.0

It took me a long time to read this book partially because it had to keep putting it down because it was so upsetting. I love the idea of writing about the history of Leningrad/St Petersburg and Shostakovich. It was just horrible the atrocities the people suffered due to Crazy sociopath leaders - Lenin and Stalin and then finally Hitler during the siege of Leningrad. I loved learning about Shostakovich and am anxious to listen to his symphonies - especially the seventh. This book was heartbreaking but Incredible. I highly recommend.