The Siege by Helen Dunmore

This novel about the Siege in Leningrad during WWII, caught my fancy right away, being a Russian major and lover of all things Russian. I did enjoy the story of Anna, a young woman who takes care of her father and brother during the Siege. Her mother had died earlier in her life. Anna meets a young doctor, Andrei, who moves into the apartment. There is not really a strong story here but more a story of survival. I found it fascinating and of course, disturbing, to read about what people had to do to survive during that awful time. It's estimated that half of the population of the city was lost during the war. I recall vividly, even though it's been about 35 years since I was there, visiting the Piskarevsky Cemetary when I studied in Leningrad in the early 70's. Quite a moving experience.