The Pianist by Wladyslaw Szpilman

The Pianist by Wladyslaw Szpilman

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This is the extraordinary story, and Oscar-winning film, of one man's survival in Warsaw, 1939-45.

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The Pianist by Wladyslaw Szpilman

This is a powerful and poignant memoir of a young Jewish pianist who survived the war in Warsaw against all odds, alongside moving extracts from the diary of the German officer who saved his life. '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 AUTHOR Wladyslaw Szpilman was born in 1911. He studied the 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 lived in Warsaw until his death in 2000.
Wladyslaw Szpilman was born in 1911. He studied the 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 lived in Warsaw until his death in 2000.
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ISBN 13 9780752864297
ISBN 10 0752864297
Title The Pianist
Author Wladyslaw Szpilman
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Year published 2005-03-24
Number of pages 224
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