Auschwitz, 1944. Les privations, les coups, les humiliations. Un prisonnier juif, Daniel, lutte pour la survie de son âme. Surprenant un concert organisé par Sauckel, le commandant du camp, il révèle son talent de luthier pour sauver son ami Bronislaw, violoniste de génie accusé à tort d’avoir joué faux. Il va alors devoir fabriquer un violon qui imite le son d’un Stradivarius, car de cet instrument dépend leur salut... Composant un mélange subtil entre réalité et fiction, des documents historiques entrecoupent le récit comme autant de pauses glaçantes. Dans la tradition littéraire d’un Primo Levi, l’auteur mène une danse effroyable entre l’horreur de la barbarie et le sublime de la musique. C’est une leçon d’harmonie qu’offre la Catalane Maria Àngels Anglada. Son Violon est artisan de volupté, de fraternité. D’humanité. Laure Mentzel, Le Figaro.
Maria Àngels Anglada Book order (chronological)
Maria Àngels Anglada was a Catalan poet and novelist whose work often explores history, myths, and human destinies. Her style is characterized by poetic language and a profound insight into character psychology. She sets her stories against historical backdrops to examine universal themes of love, loss, and the search for identity. Anglada brings a distinctive voice to literature that resonates with readers through its power and beauty.
La tria dels textos de Maria Àngels Anglada que composen aquest llibre, ha estat feta per D. Sam Abrams amb la voluntat d'oferir-nos un present carregat d'intencionalitat. Perquè el mot "present" té dos sentits, el sentit d'obsequi i el sentit d'actualitzar i aquest llibre els recull tots dos.És un regal que Maria Àngels Anglada ens va fer, i que ara, en petit format, arriba als lectors. I també representa l'actualitat de Maria Àngels Anglada perquè dóna una imatge renovada de l'escriptora, una imatge més ajustada a la realitat del nostre temps.
El violí d'Auschwitz
- 144 pages
- 6 hours of reading
An international sensation now available in English for the first time, this unforgettable story chronicles one man’s refusal to surrender his dignity amid history’s greatest atrocity. In winter 1991, at a concert in Krakow, an older woman with a beautifully pitched violin captivates a fellow musician, who becomes intrigued by its origin. She reveals the remarkable tale behind it... Imprisoned at Auschwitz, Daniel feels his humanity slipping away as cherished memories of his lost love fade. A visit from a mysterious stranger unveils his past as a master violin maker. The camp's two most dangerous men exploit this revelation, making a cruel wager: if Daniel can craft a successful violin within a set time, the Kommandant wins a case of fine burgundy; if he fails, the camp doctor, a torturer, claims him. Battling exhaustion, Daniel strives to reclaim his lost art, fully aware of the dire consequences of failure. Written with lyrical simplicity and haunting beauty, interspersed with chilling Nazi documentation, this narrative transcends mere fiction. It stands as a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the power of beauty, art, and hope to prevail over the darkest adversity.