The Cellist of Sarajevo by Galloway, Steven
The Cellist of Sarajevo by Galloway, Steven

The Cellist of Sarajevo

A spare and haunting, wise and beautiful novel about war and the endurance of the human spirit...
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Author: Steven Galloway
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Language: English
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The Cellist of Sarajevo by Galloway, Steven

The Cellist of Sarajevo

$38.50
The Cellist of Sarajevo by Galloway, Steven

The Cellist of Sarajevo

$38.50
Author: Steven Galloway
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
A spare and haunting, wise and beautiful novel about war and the endurance of the human spirit and the subtle ways individuals reclaim their humanity.

In a city under siege, four people whose lives have been upended are ultimately reminded of what it is to be human. From his window, a musician sees twenty-two of his friends and neighbors waiting in a breadline. Then, in a flash, they are killed by a mortar attack. In an act of defiance, the man picks up his cello and decides to play at the site of the shelling for twenty-two days, honoring their memory. Elsewhere, a young man leaves home to collect drinking water for his family and, in the face of danger, must weigh the value of generosity against selfish survivalism. A third man, older, sets off in search of bread and distraction and instead runs into a long-ago friend who reminds him of the city he thought he had lost, and the man he once was. As both men are drawn into the orbit of cello music, a fourth character--a young woman, a sniper--holds the fate of the cellist in her hands. As she protects him with her life, her own army prepares to challenge the kind of person she has become.

A novel of great intensity and power, and inspired by a true story, The Cellist of Sarajevo poignantly explores how war can change one's definition of humanity, the effect of music on our emotional endurance, and how a romance with the rituals of daily life can itself be a form of resistance.

Author: Steven Galloway
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Published: 03/31/2009
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 7.10h x 5.10w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781594483653
Audience: Young Adult

About the Author
Steven Galloway lives in British Columbia and teaches creative writing at the University of British Coumbia.
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