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“Symphony for the City of the Dead is, in brief, the story of the Russian composer Dimitri Shostakovich and his Seventh Symphony, which he composed during the 444-day Siege of Leningrad by Hitler’s armies during World War Two. It’s an incredibly multilayered history and narrative, both fast-paced and readable. I recommended it to many of my adult friends who read serious nonfiction, because it delivers for any reader.” Read more...
The Best Nonfiction Books for Teens
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Slouching Towards Utopia: An Economic History of the Twentieth Century
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Revolutionary Spring: Europe Aflame and the Fight for a New World, 1848-1849
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As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning
by Laurie Lee
