The Violin of Auschwitz (Hardcover) by Maria Angels Anglada, Martha Tennent

from jsprenger

The "Violin of Auschwitz" is an emotional, gripping story of a Jewish luthier (a violin maker), Daniel. The story begins in 1991 in Krakow, when the orchestra's first violinist plays a 'beautiful tone quality' violin. When asked about the origins of this violin, Regina reveals a story about her u...

from saratoga99

A sparse, totally riveting novella, it required two contemplative readings for me to thoroughly absorb and remember. Each minute chapter commenced with genuine excerpts from remaining enduring documents that bore unequivocal testament to the brutality which existed within the environs of Auschwit...

from BlackSheepDances

Let me preface my review by stating that I have a particular interest in translated novels, and I'm always excited to see a Catalan author. I was really excited to read this title, as I've found stories about the Holocaust to be inspiring, especially in that I am able to better evaluate my own at...

from PennyAnne

An interesting novella, translated from Catalan and apparently by a revered Catalan author. The story is about how a man survives the horror of a concentration camp by crafting a violin for the camp's commandant. It is about hope and friendships, art and beauty and while I was moved by the story ...

from Darcia

This is a very short novel, barely more than a short story, and sort of a story within a story. It begins in 1991, with the person who now has the Auschwitz violin. That person is thinking back to the origin of the violin, at which time we're taken to the early 1940s and the Auschwitz death camp....