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The Pianist

The Extraordinary Story of One Man's Survival in Warsaw, 1939-45

Author: Wladyslaw Szpilman  

The Pianist
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The powerful and bestselling memoir of a young Jewish pianist who survived the war in Warsaw against all odds. Made into a Bafta and Oscar-winning film.

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The powerful and bestselling memoir of a young Jewish pianist who survived the war in Warsaw against all odds. Made into a Bafta and Oscar-winning film.

The powerful memoir of a young Jewish pianist who survived the war in Warsaw against all odds.

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The powerful memoir of a young Jewish pianist who survived the war in Warsaw against all odds.

'You can learn more about human nature from this brief account of the survival of one man throughout the war years in the devastated city of Warsaw than from several volumes of the average encyclopaedia' Independent on Sunday

'The images drawn are unusually sharp and clear but its moral tone is even more striking: Szpilman refuses to make a hero or a demon out of anyone' Literary Review

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“Vivid and anguished . . . compulsive reading”

OSCARS - The Pianist has won three OSCARS (count 'em!) for BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY, BEST DIRECTOR, BEST LEADING ACTOR... and you can't miss the coverage in the national and regional newspapers, radio and TV...! BAFTAS- You'll remember The Pianist won the BAFTA for BEST FILM beating Gangs of New York, Chicago, The Hours and Lord of the Rings. It also won the BAFTA for BEST DIRECTOR.It has also just won BEST FILM at the inaugural LONDON JEWISH CULTURE CENTREAWARDS FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO JEWISH CULTURE. It is also number 15 on the US Bestseller lists. Just such a shame that the author never lived to see his story being so widely acclaimed. Many of you will remember the author, Wladlyslaw Szpilman, who came over to promote the book in hardback and who sadly died before the film was realised. With such a brilliant Director and the amazing true story of how Wladyslaw survived because of his love of music, the film is attracting a huge amount of attention and the reissued paperback is also receiving good reviews. As THE MAIL ON SUNDAY says:"This edition of the book has been released to coincide with a new Hollywood film, but I strongly recommend reading it first." "One of the most human of stories" JEWISH CHRONICLE "Szpilman pays testament to the strange magic of music, without which he would have dies alongside his family." SUNDAY HERALD "a remarkable book... no-holds-barred... fascinating." SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

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About the Author

Wladislaw Szpilman was born in 1911. He studied piano at the Warsaw conservatory and at the Academy of Arts in Berlin. From 1945 to 1963 he was Director of Music at Polish Radio, and for many years he also pursued a career as a concert pianist and composer. He continued to live in Warsaw until his death in 2000.

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The powerful memoir of a young Jewish pianist who survived the war in Warsaw against all odds.'You can learn more about human nature from this brief account of the survival of one man throughout the war years in the devastated city of Warsaw than from several volumes of the average encyclopaedia' Independent on Sunday 'The images drawn are unusually sharp and clear but its moral tone is even more striking: Szpilman refuses to make a hero or a demon out of anyone' Literary Review

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Product Details

Publisher
Orion Publishing Co | Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Published
31st December 2002
Pages
240
ISBN
9780753814055

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