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An absolutely wonderful book. It's told in rich detail and is funny, heartbreaking, and suspenseful all at the same time. Young Lev is caught stripping a dead German soldier with his friends, and Kolya is suspected of deserting his military unit. The unlikely pair are sent on an impossible mission by the Colonel - get a dozen eggs for his daughter's wedding cake. No easy feat in Leningrad where there is no food and rations are scarce. Their adventure takes them out of Leningrad, where they encounter bands of rebels, Nazi soldiers, and victims of the violence in WWII Russia.
An endearing, unexpected coming-of-age tale that you won't easily forget.
An endearing, unexpected coming-of-age tale that you won't easily forget.
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