City of Thieves
City of Thieves is a historical novel by David Benioff, first published by Viking in New York in 2008. Set during the German siege of Leningrad, it follows two young men ordered by a Soviet secret police colonel to find a dozen eggs, a quest that takes them behind enemy lines.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Viking Adult, 2008
- First published
- Viking, New York, 2008
The first edition of City of Thieves by David Benioff was published in New York by Viking Adult in 2008. We track 2 editions.
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Setting and characters
- Set in
- Russia
- Genre
- historical fiction
In print
- Editions recorded
- 13 on Open Library, 8 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 6 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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Who published the first edition of City of Thieves?
The first edition of City of Thieves by David Benioff was published in New York by Viking Adult in 2008.
How many editions of City of Thieves are there?
We track 2 editions of City of Thieves, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Where these facts come from
- City of Thieves (novel), Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- City of Thieves, Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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