During the Nazi siege of Leningrad, teenager Lev is arrested for looting and thrown in jail with Kolya, a charming deserter. Instead of being executed, they're offered a strange deal: find a dozen eggs for a Soviet colonel’s daughter’s wedding cake.
In a starving city cut off from supplies, the two set off on a dangerous, often darkly funny journey through chaos and behind enemy lines. City of Thieves is a gripping World War II adventure and a powerful coming-of-age story.