The Cellist of Sarajevo: The Top 10 International Bestseller - Softcover

Galloway, Steven

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1843547414 ISBN 13: 9781843547419

Publisher: Atlantic Books, 2009

Synopsis

Snipers in the hills overlook the shattered streets of Sarajevo. Knowing that the next bullet could strike at any moment, the ordinary men and women below strive to go about their daily lives as best they can. Kenan faces the agonizing dilemma of crossing the city to get water for his family., Dragan, gripped by fear, does not know who among his friends he can trust. And Arrow, a young woman counter-sniper must push herself to the limits - of body and soul, fear and humanity. Told with immediacy, grace and harrowing emotional accuracy, The Cellist of Sarajevo shows how, 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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Review:

Galloway's style is sparse, pared down; his prose has the deceptive simplicity of a short story. The work of an expert, The Cellist of Sarajevo is a controlled and subtle piece of craftsmanship., Observer

Startlingly good... With prose as unsentimental and deadly as gunfire, Galloway superbly captures the tense existence of a city under siege where daily tasks become a gamble between life and death, yet where a single note of music can exert a power equal to any bomb or bullet., Metro

From the Author:

Steven Galloway was born in Vancouver in 1975. He is the author of two previous novels. The Cellist of Sarajevo is his first book to be published in the UK.

About this edition

• Publisher: Atlantic Books
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1843547414
• ISBN 13: 9781843547419
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240