Book description
In the winter of 1991, at a concert in Krakow, an older woman with
a marvellously 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. Written with lyrical
simplicity and haunting beauty-and interspersed with chilling, actual
Nazi documentation-The Auschwitz Violin is more than just a novel: it
is a testament to the strength of the human spirit and the power of
beauty, art, and hope to triumph over the darkest adversity.
