Writing the Siege of Leningrad: Women's Diaries, Memoirs, and Documentary Prose (Pitt Series in Russian and East European Studies)

Although Russian women were the ones who disproportionately had to cope with the German army's World War II blockade of Leningrad, their voices have rarely been heard in Russian or English. Perlina (Indiana U.), a survivor of the 900-day siege, and Simmons (Boston College), another professor of Slavic studies, present the first accounts in English of female perspectives on the infamous siege. Includes a chronology, glossary, maps, and photos. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)