The book “Siege Solitaire” is interesting for its unusual literary device. This is a kind of conversation between people separated by the blockade ring: a field marshal general and a non-commissioned officer of the Nazi army, a Leningrad military journalist and a resident of the besieged city. The author, our contemporary, also enters into this conversation, assessing the actions of the characters and the events of 70 years ago, and also presenting new, previously unknown documents and facts. This creates a living dialogue between two generations: people of wartime and people of our time. The book is intended for a wide range of readers interested in military history and memoir literature.