The Auschwitz violin
a novel
1st U.S. ed.
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Author
Contributions
- Tennent, Martha. - Contributor
Publication
2010 - Bantam Books, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
27,250 words, Guess
Page Count
109 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL24099113M
- Internet Archiveviolinofauschwit00angl
- ISBN-100553807781
- ISBN-139780553807783
- AmazonB001IOXXJC
and 2 more
- Library of Congress Control Number2010007973
- OCLC Control Number489003125
Classifications
- DDC849/.9354
- LCCPC3942.1.N45 V5613 2010
Description
"In the winter of 1991, at a concert in Krakow, an older woman with a marvelously pitched violin meets a fellow musician who is instantly captivated by her instrument. When he asks her how she obtained it, she reveals the remarkable story behind its origin ... Imprisoned at Auschwitz, the notorious concentration camp, Daniel feels his humanity slipping away. Treasured memories of the young woman he loved and the prayers that once lingered on his lips become hazier with each passing day. Then a visit from a mysterious stranger changes everything, as Daniel's former identity as a crafter of fine violins is revealed to all. The camp's two most dangerous men use this information to make a cruel wager: if Daniel can build a successful violin within a certain number of days, the Kommandant wins a case of the finest burgundy. If not, the camp doctor, a torturer, gets hold of Daniel. And so, battling exhaustion, Daniel tries to recapture his lost art, knowing all too well the likely cost of failure"--Jacket.
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