Author:
Jones, Michael K.
Imprint:New York : Basic Books, 2008.
Descriptionxxii, 322 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 25 cm.
Note:"Published in Great Britain in 2008 by John Murray"--T.p. verso.
Note:Preface -- Timeline -- Bread rations -- "An almost scientific method" : the German advance -- "The biggest bag of shit in the Army" : attempts to defend -- The butcher's hook : ordinary civilians' experience -- The noose : the blockade is not broken -- Elena's sketchbook : the emerging horror -- The abortionist : the onset of mass starvation -- One black beret : the authorities lose control -- The road of life : keeping hope alive -- The symphony : finding the will to survive -- Operation Spark : the military breakthrough -- Something necessary : the siege is lifted -- Epilogue.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 297-309) and index.
