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Maria angels anglada was a catalan poet and novelist. A luthier, interred in the terrors of auschwitz, is forced to make a violin for the camp kommandant. Maria angels anglada 19301999 is one of the most important figures of the catalan 20th century. If the violin is not of an acceptable standard, he faces terrible consequences. Buy the auschwitz violin by maria angels anglada at mighty ape nz. Her worked garnered her many prizes during her life, including the highest writing award bestowed in catalan. Maria angels anglada was an award winning catalans author. Theyd be even more amazed if she could bring herself to state exactly how the instrument came to be. An international sensation now available in english for the first time, the violin of auschwitz is the unforgettable story of one mans refusal to surrender his dignity in the face of historys greatest atrocity. Her success as an author was concretized in 1978 when she was awarded the josep pla prize for her first novel les closes. An international sensation now available in english for the first time, the violin of auschwitz is the unforgettable sto. This slim volume is a delicately written novella with an intriguing premise. This is the story of daniel, a jewish violin maker who describes himself as a carpenter, cabinetmaker when placed in auschwitz.
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