- Publisher:
- SECONDSKY BOOKS
- Subject:
- Contemporary fiction
- ISBN:
- 978-1-83618-267-2
- Pages:
- 346
THE VIOLINIST OF AUSCHWITZ
ELLIE MIDWOOD
"In Auschwitz, every day is a fight for survival. Here, Alma is inmate 50381, the number tattooed on her in blue ink. But in her previous life, she was an esteemed violinist, her performances leaving audiences spellbound. When Alma is appointed as the conductor for the camp orchestra, performing for high-ranking Nazis, she refuses: "They can kill me, but they won't make me play." But soon she realises the power this position offers. How many others can she save from the clutches of death? Her new role leads her to Miklos, a talented pianist. Surrounded by despair, they find happiness in secret notes and joint concerts. But in Auschwitz, the very air is tainted with loss, and tragedy is the only certainty... In such a hopeless place, can their love survive?"-