Bücher von David Benioff

From the critically acclaimed author of The 25th Hour and When the Nines Roll Over and co-creator of the HBO seriesGame of Thrones, a captivating novel about war, courage, survival and a remarkable friendship that ripples across a lifetime. During the Nazis' brutal siege of Leningrad, Lev Beniov is arrested for looting and thrown into the same cell as a handsome deserter named Kolya. Instead of being executed, Lev and Kolya are given a shot at saving their own lives by complying with an outrageous directive: secure a dozen eggs for a powerful Soviet colonel to use in his daughter's wedding cake. In a city cut off from all supplies and suffering unbelievable deprivation, Lev and Kolya embark on a hunt through the dire lawlessness of Leningrad and behind enemy lines to find the impossible. By turns insightful and funny, thrilling and terrifying, the New York Times bestseller City of Thieves is a gripping, cinematic World War II adventure and an intimate coming-of-age story with an utterly contemporary feel for how boys become men.

A tour de force of imaginative storytelling from the critically acclaimed author of City of Thieves and The 25th Hour and co-creator of the HBO series Game of ThronesIn When the Nines Roll Over, David Benioff (The 25th Hour, City of Thieves) uses humor and rich characterizations to explore the sometimes thrilling, sometimes pathetic emotional lives of a diverse set of characters. Over the course of eight stories, we are introduced to a host of young people on the cusp of discovery and loss. As he evokes the various states of agony and pleasure-humiliation, rebellion, camaraderie, and desire-Benioff displays a profound understanding of the transformative power of a single moment and how sadness can be illuminated by a humorous flip side. When the Nines Roll Over confirms the promise of a gifted writer emerging as a storytelling force.

Leningrad im Januar 1942, mitten im Zweiten Weltkrieg.Lew ist 17 und kämpft ums Überleben. Eines Tages verhaftet ihn eine Wache als Plünderer. Denn Lew hat einen toten deutschen Soldaten nach Essen durchsucht. Darauf steht die Todesstrafe. Doch im Gefängnis gibt der Geheimdienst ihm eine Chance: Zusammen mit Kolja, einem andern Häftling, soll Lew 12 Eier für eine Torte besorgen. Die Torte will der Chef vom Geheimdienst seiner Tochter zur Hochzeit schenken. Ein Wettlauf mit der Zeit beginnt. Denn wenn Lew und Kolja die Eier nicht rechtzeitig bringen, droht ihnen der Tod.Die Suche nach den Eiern ist eine schwierige Aufgabe.Niemand hat Hühner.Da hören Lew und Kolja, dass es hinter den feindlichen Linien noch Eier geben soll ...