A spare and haunting, wise and beautiful novel about war and the endurance of the human spirit and the subtle ways individuals reclaim their humanity.
In a city under siege, four people whose lives have been upended are ultimately reminded of what it is to be human. From his window, a musician [...]
From the author of "The Cellist of Sarajevo," an exciting new novel that uses the life and sudden death of Harry Houdini to weave a tale of magic, intrigue, and illusion.
What is real and what is an illusion? Can you trust your memory to provide an accurate record of what has happened in your l[...]
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.[...]
Den händelse som romanen kretsar kring är sann och inträffade i maj och juni 1992. På Vaso Maskingatan i Sarajevo exploderade en granat, avlossades från bergen omkring, i början av belägringen, och träffade mitt i en brödkö. 22 människor dödades. På eftermiddagen påföljande dag, och 2[...]
Cellon i Sarajevo kretsar kring en sann händelse som inträffade i maj och juni 1992. I en brödkö på en gata i Sarajevo exploderade plötsligt en granat avlossad från bergen omkring. Omedelbart dog 22 människor. På eftermiddagen satte sig cellisten Vedran Smailovic från Sarajevos symfoniorke[...]