A city under siege. A people unbroken. From 1941 to 1944, Leningrad endured one of the longest and most brutal blockades in history. Cut off by Nazi forces, its citizens faced starvation, freezing temperatures, and relentless bombardment. Yet they refused to surrender. In this gripping account, Alan Wykes chronicles the military strategies, political stakes, and human resilience that defined the 900-day siege. Illustrated with maps and photographs, this volume brings to life a chapter of World War II that tested the limits of endurance—and became a symbol of defiance against tyranny.