For 515 days, the longest siege of modern times, the heroic city of Leningrad was cut off from the outside world. Here is the inside story of how people lived and fought. In the midst of the bombings and bombardments the cities cultural life went on. People attended musical concerts and art shows. Prominent scientists and artists went to live in the Hermitage, the world's largest museum, and continued their work by candlelight. Virtually inside the front lines workers made weapons in their factories, then delivered them to the fighters in the front lines- the shortest production line in history. From military records, the Diaries of workers and soldiers, the notes of scientists, the letters of mothers and children, and from other original source material from the besieged city, the authors have woven this moving true story.

Map on lining-papers. Copy 2 was donated 2/2016

Life goes on -- Made in Leningrad -- The little ones -- God grant us victory – “For our mothers!” -- The pen is mightier -- Science by candlelight -- One year later -- City of youth -- Part-time soldiers – Leningrad’s second front – Chapayev’s children -- The road of life -- Blokada Prorvana!