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The Auschwitz Violin, by Maria Àngels Anglada

Book recommended for March by the Reading Group of the 'Call'

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Title: The Auschwitz Violin
Author: Maria Àngels Anglada
First published: 2010

In the winter of 1991 a musician is captivated by a marvelously pitched violin, when he asks how she obtained it the woman reveals the remarkable story behind it's origin.

The violin is the creation of a luthier named Daniel who was imprisoned at Auschwitz. The luthier and his violin are the subject of a cruel wager that could be the difference between life and death.