The Madonnas of Leningrad
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Not sure where I got this book, but read it some time ago. An interesting, and well written book about a woman who rescues the art from the Hermitage during the Second World War. The story weaves backwards and forwards between the past and the present as Marina loses her memory of the present and begins once again living in the past.
Journal Entry 2 by 
meganh
at 2019 Bookcrossing unConvention in Burnt Pine, Norfolk Island Australia on Sunday, October 13, 2019
meganh at 2019 Bookcrossing unConvention in Burnt Pine, Norfolk Island Australia on Sunday, October 13, 2019
Released 4 yrs ago (10/20/2019 UTC) at 2019 Bookcrossing unConvention in Burnt Pine, Norfolk Island Australia
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Really enjoyed this book. It is both a fascinating glimpse into conditions during the Siege of Leningrad, and the moving story of a woman slowly being lost to dementia.
Journal Entry 5 by discoverylover at Wellington City, Wellington Province New Zealand on Saturday, March 21, 2020
I guess I got this book from Futurecat during one of their visits but I dont actually remember.
I haven't read much (if anything) about the siege of Leningrad, especially from a civilians point of view, but we did study Operation Barbarossa when I was at high school so I have a bit of background knowledge.
The split between past and present worked really well in this book, although I would have liked to hear more about how Marina came to be in Germany at the end of the war.
A very moving story!
I haven't read much (if anything) about the siege of Leningrad, especially from a civilians point of view, but we did study Operation Barbarossa when I was at high school so I have a bit of background knowledge.
The split between past and present worked really well in this book, although I would have liked to hear more about how Marina came to be in Germany at the end of the war.
A very moving story!
