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The Pianist

By Wladyslaw Szpilman

The Pianist

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The 75th Anniversary Edition of the memoir that inspired Roman Polanski's Oscar-winning film, with a new introduction by Szpilman's son, Andrzej On September 23, 1939, Wladyslaw Szpilman played Chopin's Nocturne in C-sharp minor live on the radio as shells exploded outside-so loudly that he couldn't hear his piano. It was the last live music broadcast from Warsaw: That day, a German bomb hit the station, and Polish Radio went off the air. Though he lost his entire family, Szpilman survived in hiding. In the end, his life was saved by a German officer who heard him play the same Chopin Nocturne on a piano found among the rubble. Written immediately after the war and suppressed for decades, The Pianist is a stunning testament to human endurance and the redemptive power of fellow feeling.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
240
Release Date:
2019-12-31
Publication Date:
2019-12-31
Publisher:
Picador USA
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1250249546
ISBN13:
9781250249548
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
203 g
Height:
13.4 cm
Width:
20.8 cm
Thickness:
2 cm
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