Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Maps Of Leningrad xi
4. Directory Of Diarists xiv
5. Abbreviations And Acronyms xix
6. Introduction: Year Zero 1
7. Part I. Inside The Ring
8. Chapter One.The Ring Takes Shape 21
9. Chapter Two.Becoming New People 37
10. Chapter Three.The Elusive I 67
11. Chapter Four.Family Life And Strife 89
12. Part II. Exploring The Island
13. Chapter Five. The Hierarchy Of Lives 129
14. Chapter Six .The City As Medical Laboratory 162
15. Chapter Seven.In The Mirror Of History 201
16. Conclusion After: The Ring Broke 235
17. Notes 255
18. Selected Bibliography 313
19. Acknowledgments 327
20. Illustration Credits 329
21. Index 331