Ovo je najpre jedna vrsta porodicnog romana, a potom prati sasvim licnu dramu Vladislava Špilmana i prerasta u pricu o preživljavanju, o usamljenosti, gladi ali i o umetnosti i neugasivosti iskrice nade, koja, cini se, nikad nije zgasnula u Špilmanu. Ovo je svedocanstvo o ljudskoj izdržljlivosti i cast odata moci muzike i žudnji za životom pisana bez ikakve želje za osvetom.Istoimeni film je dobitnik Zlatne palme u Kanu, cetiri Oskara, nagrade Cezar i nagrade Britanske akademije za umetnost i film.
Władysław Szpilman Book order (chronological)
December 5, 1911 – July 6, 2000
Władysław Szpilman was a Polish pianist, composer, and memoirist. His work is widely recognized through his autobiographical account of surviving the Holocaust, which formed the basis for a celebrated film. Szpilman's writing offers a deeply personal perspective on historical trauma, exploring themes of resilience and the human spirit amidst unimaginable adversity.

