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Blockade Diary: Under Siege in Leningrad, 1941-1942

Blockade Diary: Under Siege in Leningrad, 1941-1942

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Our take on the Blockade Diary: Under Siege in Leningrad, 1941-1942

Blockade Diary is Elena Kockina's first-person account of daily life in Leningrad during the 1941–42 siege, published in English by Overlook Press. It is a short, plain-spoken memoir rather than a military history: hunger, cold, rationing, death and the small routines of survival. Readers looking for a civilian's ground-level view of the siege will find it more immediate than broad histories of the Eastern Front, though it offers little strategic or political context.

Best forReaders of WWII civilian memoirsStudents of the Leningrad siegeFans of diary-form historyBook clubs wanting a short firsthand account
Pros
  • Firsthand daily record of the siege's worst winter
  • Short and direct, readable in a few sittings
  • Concrete detail on rations, cold and shelter
  • Adds a civilian voice to military histories
Cons
  • Little strategic or political context
  • Diary format can feel repetitive
  • Thin on the author's later life and aftermath
  • Some readers want more editorial notes

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Blockade Diary: Under Siege in Leningrad, 1941-1942 price history

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Specifications

Format
PaperbackSource
Language
EnglishSource
Release Year
2014Source
Publisher
Overlook PressSource
Release Date
2014-11Source

Questions and answers

Is this a history of the siege or a personal diary?
It is a personal diary kept during the first winter of the blockade. Expect daily observations, not analysis of military strategy.
How long is it?
It is a short book, suited to a few evenings. Readers often pair it with a longer history for context.
Does it cover the whole siege?
No. The diary concentrates on 1941–42, the harshest period, and does not follow the blockade through to 1944.
Is it suitable for younger readers?
The material is grim: starvation, death and suffering are constant. It suits mature readers.
What edition is this?
The Overlook Press paperback in English, released in 2014, translated from the Russian diary.
Where is the Blockade Diary: Under Siege in Leningrad, 1941-1942 cheapest?
At Target, for $16.95, as of our latest check.

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