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| Author | Debra Dean |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical fiction |
| Published | 2006 (William Morrow) |
| Publication place | USA |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 231 |
| ISBN | 9780060825300 |
| OCLC | 60589207 |
The Madonnas of Leningrad, Debra Dean's first novel, tells the story of Marina, a docent at the State Hermitage Museum during the 900-day Siege of Leningrad. Marina's clear and detailed recollections of the Hermitage collection and the war are interspersed with her current dementia-impaired life in Seattle, Washington as she prepares to attend a granddaughter's wedding. The novel uses the vivid memories of the past to contrast with the struggles of an Alzheimer's victim in dealing with everyday life.