{"product_id":"the-lions-of-leningrad-paperback","title":"The Lions of Leningrad - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJean-Claude Van Rijckeghem\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eThomas Du Caju\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn January 27, 1962, a concert at the Maly Theatre in Leningrad is interrupted by a gunshot and an ex-state prisoner is arrested. At the police station, the mysterious gunman recalls the early summer of 1941... When the German army begins its invasion of Soviet Russia, four children are evacuated to the countryside: Maxim, the son of a senior Communist Party official; Pyotr, the son of writers; Anka, the daughter of a concert violinist; and Grigory, the son of a pilot that was executed for insubordination. The farm where they are staying is attacked and the train that is supposed to take them to safety is blown to bits by German planes. The four children must fight through enemy lines to get back to their families in Leningrad. But all that awaits them is the beginning of one of the most prolonged and destructive sieges in history. Two and half desperate years that will push their friendship -and their lives -to the limit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJean-Claude van Rijckeghem is a Belgian writer and producer. He has a master's degree in languages. He has written or co-written screenplays for fifteen feature films in Flanders and the Netherlands including Cannes Critics' Week screenplay award winner Moscow, Belgium (2008). Jean-Claude is the co-author of several critically acclaimed and widely translated Young Adult novels. His latest, \u003ci\u003eIronhead\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eOnce a Young Lady\u003c\/i\u003e will be published in the U.S. in 2022.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After studying art at Saint-Luc in Ghent, advertising illustrator Thomas Du Caju worked in animation and 3D. He collaborated with Merho on De Kiekeboes, then with the Vandersteen studios on \u003ci\u003eBob and Bobette \u003c\/i\u003e(\u003ci\u003eSpike and Suzy\u003c\/i\u003e). In 2005, he illustrated the crime series \u003ci\u003eSabbatini\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Luc Morjaeu for the Dutch magazine \u003ci\u003eMezzanine\u003c\/i\u003e. Then, he teamed up with producer and scriptwriter Jean-Claude Van Rijckeghem for the series \u003ci\u003eBetty \u0026amp; Dodge\u003c\/i\u003e, followed by \u003ci\u003eThe Lions of Leningrad\u003c\/i\u003e. \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 10.6 x 7.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 16, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766917824800,"sku":"9781682477922","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b33aa6fd9035fb8abcb1bcb960476719.webp?v=1780300965","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-lions-of-leningrad-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}