Il violino di Auschwitz
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9788817028059 (8817028053)
Publish date: 2009
Publisher: Rizzoli
Pages no: 147
Edition language: Italian
Category:
History,
Literature,
Cultural,
Historical Fiction,
20th Century,
Adult,
War,
Jewish,
Contemporary,
World War II,
Music,
Holocaust,
Poland
When I was at school I read I Am David and it is a book that has stayed with me for years. I bought a copy as an adult and read it again - to me, it was just as moving despite my extra years. Perhaps even because of them. I have a feeling that The Auschwitz Violin will have a similar impact on th...
Maria Àngels Anglada brings the history of the violin made by Daniel, the Jewish luthier, during his internment in the Auschwitz concentration camp, to vibrant life.The story opens with the playing of the violin by Regina in the present time. Her relationship to the craftsman becomes apparent about ...
This is a tender little book, very moving and enlightening although it is barely more than 100 pages. I find that no matter how much I have read or how much I think I know about the Holocaust and its perpetrators, there always seems to be some new horrible behavior or event to learn about with regar...
Ich hatte ehrlich gesagt mehr erwartet.Geigenbauer Daniel, Gefangener in Auschwitz soll für den Kommandanten eine Violine bauen. Er steht dabei unter dem enormen Druck, dass es sich um eine Wette handelt und er selbst offenbar der Einsatz ist und im Falle dass die Geige nicht perfekt ist, für einen ...
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