Violins of hope violins of the Holocaust, instruments of hope and liberation in mankind's darkest hour
A stirring testament to the strength of the human spirit and the power of music, this book tells the remarkable stories of violins owned by Jewish musicians during the Holocaust (some surviving when their owners did not) through the work of internationally-recognized Israeli violin maker Amnon Weins...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Harper Perennial,
[2014]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | A stirring testament to the strength of the human spirit and the power of music, this book tells the remarkable stories of violins owned by Jewish musicians during the Holocaust (some surviving when their owners did not) through the work of internationally-recognized Israeli violin maker Amnon Weinstein, who has spent two decades bringing these neglected, severely damaged instruments back to life. -- |
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| Physical Description: | 319 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [301]-308) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780062246837 0062246836 |
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