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The cellist of Sarajevo

by Steven Galloway

FictionHistoryCellistsSnipersBosnia and hercegovina, fictionFiction, war & militaryMusicians, fictionYugoslav war, 1991-1995, fiction

Tense and heartbreaking to its last page, 'The Cellist of Sarajevo' shows how life under seige creates impossible moral choices. When the everyday act of crossing the street can risk lives, the human spirit is revealed in all its fortitude - and frailty.

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Book data: Open Library