City of Thieves: A Novel

David Benioff

Plume, 2009 - Fiction - 258 pages

A writer visits his retired grandparents in Florida to document their experience during the infamous siege of Leningrad. His grandmother won't talk about it, but his grandfather reluctantly consents. The result is the captivating odyssey of two young men trying to survive against desperate odds.

About the author

David Benioff was born and raised in New York City. He adapted his first novel, The 25th Hour, into the feature film directed by Spike Lee. With many other screenplays to his credit, he is also the writer of the films, "Brothers" and "X-Men Origins: Wolverine". Stories from his critically acclaimed collection When the Nines Roll Over appeared in Best New American Voices and The Best Nonrequired American Reading. His latest novel is City of Thieves. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and daughter where he is a co-creator and writer for the HBO hit series "Game of Thrones."

Bibliographic information

• Title: City of Thieves: A Novel; Fiction (A Plume Book); Fiction (Penguin)
• Author: David Benioff
• Edition: reprint
• Publisher: Plume, 2009
• ISBN: 0452295297, 9780452295292
• Length: 258 pages
• Subjects: Fiction / Historical / General; Fiction / Political