Events & Reunions

Sponsored by:

Tufts Alumni San Francisco

Location: Samovar Tea Lounge
498 Sanchez Street, San Francisco | See Map

When: Sunday, January 10, 2010, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm (iCal)

Description

The San Francisco Tufts Alliance invites you to join our Book Club. Our fourth story is City of Thieves by David Benioff. "Benioff's novel [is] based on his grandfather's stories about surviving WWII in Russia. Having elected to stay in Leningrad during the siege, 17-year-old Lev Beniov is caught looting a German paratrooper's corpse. The penalty for this infraction (and many others) is execution. But when Colonel Grechko confronts Lev and Kolya, a Russian army deserter also facing execution, he spares them on the condition that they acquire a dozen eggs for the colonel's daughter's wedding cake...A wry and sympathetic observer of the devastation around him, Lev is an engaging and self-deprecating narrator who finds unexpected reserves of courage at the crucial moment and forms an unlikely friendship with Kolya, a flamboyant ladies' man who is coolly reckless in the face of danger. Benioff blends tense adventure, a bittersweet coming-of-age and an oddly touching buddy narrative to craft a smart crowd-pleaser." - Publishers Weekly

Whether you've already read this amazing book or it's new to you, we would love for you to join our conversation. Please register for this event and start reading! Also, please share your interest in this book club and ideas for future reads with Bobbie at bobbie.peyton@gmail.com.

RSVP

Please email SFTA steering committee member Bobbie Peyton, G07, at bobbie.peyton@gmail.com and include your name, school/class year, and names of any guests.

Itinerary

Refreshments will be available for purchase. Look for us in Samovar's back room.

Directions

• Muni: It's one block west of the J-Church stop on 18th Street.
• BART: Get off at 16th Street/Mission Station in San Francisco. Walk west on 16th for five blocks, then south on Sanchez for two blocks.
• Driving: There's on-street parking throughout the Mission and Castro if you can find an open space.