David Benioff

David Benioff , City of Thieves.

From one of Hollywood's most sought-after screenwriters comes a thrilling tale of two young men on an impossible mission. During the siege of Leningrad, 17-year-old Lev is caught looting a dead German soldier. Into his prison cell waltzes the charismatic Kolya, a handsome young soldier arrested on desertion charges. Instead of facing the firing squad, Lev and Kolya are given a shot at survival by completing a seemingly impossible task: securing a dozen eggs for a powerful colonel to use in his daughter's wedding cake. This launches their incredible journey across war-torn Russia. (booksense)… (more)

David Benioff reads from City of Thieves.

Lev Beniov is small, smart, insecure and too young for the army. When, during the siege of Leningrad, he is caught looting the body of a dead German paratrooper, he is hauled off to jail. Instead of the standard bullet to the head, he and his cellmate, Kolya, are given a shot at saving their lives by complying with an outrageous directive: secure a dozen eggs for a powerful colonel to use in his daughter’s wedding cake. In a city cut off from all supplies and suffering unbearable deprivation, Lev and Koyla embark on a hunt to find the impossible. The result is a riveting story of compassion, friendship and humanity during our darkest of days. (illuminatedliterati)… (more)

David Benioff signs City of Thieves.

A remarkable and moving story of lives that were changed during the infamously devastating siege of Leningrad.

From one of Hollywood's most sought after screenwriters comes a thrilling and original adventure story of two young men on an impossible mission in Leningrad in 1942. Through their journey, an unlikely bond grows between an earnest, lust-filled teenager and an endearing lothario with the gifts of a con man. Set within the monumental events of history, City of Thieves is an intimate coming-of-age tale with an utterly contemporary feel for how boys become men. (bookjones)… (more)