The Savior by Eugene Drucker
Set in Germany during the final months of World War II, The Savioris an unusual and illuminating story of Gottfried Keller, a young German violinist ordered to play for the inmates of a concentration camp by an SS officer conducting an experiment in resurrecting hope in Jewish prisoners. Out of fear and insecurity, Keller cooperates and even finds himself compelled by the temptation of manipulating others with his musical talent. As he continues to play for the inmates, guards, and officers of the camp, Keller's horror toward the perpetrators and their abhorrent crime begins to fade, revealing his own culpability.
"A moving, honest exploration of conscience; Eugene Drucker's description of music illuminates the text in a way that a nonmusical writer would have been incapable ofThe test of a good novel is whether it stays with you afterward, and The Savior is a book you will not forget."
-- Kate Atkinson, author of One Good Turn and Case Histories
"One of our finest musicians has now distinguished himself in this graceful work of fiction. Eugene Drucker has created a poignant tale of heartbreaking paradoxes and one man's efforts to solve them through art in the darkest of times."
-- Leon Botstein, president of Bard College and author of The History of Listening
"With The Savior, Eugene Drucker has written an elegant, smart and knowing novel that delves into darkness and explores its many shades."
-- Meg Wolitzer, author of The Position and Surrender, Dorothy
"Eugene Drucker brings a musician's understanding of tempo, tone and interpretation to this book. He's an artist in two fields; maybe more."
-- Paul Newman
-- Kate Atkinson, author of One Good Turn and Case Histories
"One of our finest musicians has now distinguished himself in this graceful work of fiction. Eugene Drucker has created a poignant tale of heartbreaking paradoxes and one man's efforts to solve them through art in the darkest of times."
-- Leon Botstein, president of Bard College and author of The History of Listening
"With The Savior, Eugene Drucker has written an elegant, smart and knowing novel that delves into darkness and explores its many shades."
-- Meg Wolitzer, author of The Position and Surrender, Dorothy
"Eugene Drucker brings a musician's understanding of tempo, tone and interpretation to this book. He's an artist in two fields; maybe more."
-- Paul Newman
As a member of the Emerson String Quartet, Eugene Drucker has received eight Grammys, the Avery Fisher Prize and three Gramophone Awards. An active solo artist, he has recorded the sonatas and partitas of Bach as well as the violin sonatas and duos of Bartók. He is the author of numerous articles, CD liner notes and concert program notes on string quartet and solo violin music. He lives in New York with his wife and son.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781416543305 |
| ISBN 10 | 1416543309 |
| Title | The Savior |
| Author | Eugene Drucker |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 2008-10-20 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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