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'A tribute to the resilience of the human spirit' -- Herald 'Where the book stands out is in the portrait of ordinary life in extraordinary circumstances... Fluently written... the uniquely terrible experience of suffering, especially of 1941-2, is effectively described' -- BBC History 'Jones's book is set apart from other histories by his careful and judicious use of witness accounts' -- Sunday Business Post 'Detailed account of the 872-day siege of the Soviet Union's iconic city' -- Morning Star

'A tribute to the resilience of the human spirit' -- Herald 'Where the book stands out is in the portrait of ordinary life in extraordinary circumstances... Fluently written... the uniquely terrible experience of suffering, especially of 1941-2, is effectively described' -- BBC History 'Jones's book is set apart from other histories by his careful and judicious use of witness accounts' -- Sunday Business Post 'Detailed account of the 872-day siege of the Soviet Union's iconic city' -- Morning Star

'A tribute to the resilience of the human spirit' Herald 'Where the book stands out is in the portrait of ordinary life in extraordinary circumstances... Fluently written... the uniquely terrible experience of suffering, especially of 1941-2, is effectively described' BBC History 'Jones's book is set apart from other histories by his careful and judicious use of witness accounts' Sunday Business Post 'Detailed account of the 872-day siege of the Soviet Union's iconic city' Morning Star

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Michael Jones has a PhD in History from Bristol University. He subsequently taught at Bristol Polytechnic, Glasgow University and Winchester College. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and now works freelance as a writer, media historical consultant and presenter. He has written two books and for the last 5 years he has conducted Battlefield Tours of the Eastern Front.

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