Reviewed on Richard & Judy's Book Club 2009 on Wednesday 25 March.
This truly captures the sense of what it must be like to live in a war-torn city. Set in Sarajevo, at the time of the siege, everyday life is seen from three different perspectives. A story which truly evokes the terrifying ordeal of living under constant threat of death and yet how life goes on amid such horrors. Thoughtful and moving.
| Primary Genre | Modern and Contemporary Fiction |
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Snipers in the hills overlook the shattered streets of Sarajevo. Knowing that the next bullet could strike at any moment, the ordinary men and women below strive to go about their daily lives as best they can.
Kenan faces the agonizing dilemma of crossing the city to get water for his family. Dragan, gripped by fear, does not know who among his friends he can trust. And Arrow, a young woman counter-sniper must push herself to the limits - of body and soul, fear and humanity. Told with immediacy, grace and harrowing emotional accuracy, The Cellist of Sarajevo shows how, when the everyday act of crossing the street can risk lives, the human spirit is revealed in all its fortitude - and frailty.
The Cellist of Sarajevo features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Book Club Recommendations, eBooks of the Month, General Fiction, Fiction, Recommendations
The Cellist of Sarajevo is available in Paperback
The Cellist of Sarajevo was written by Steven Galloway and published by Atlantic Books
The Cellist of Sarajevo has 227 pages
£8.99
