Description

The acclaimed and inspiring international bestseller that is a tribute to the human spirit.

In a city ravaged by war, a musician plays his cello for twenty-two days at the site of a mortar attack, in memory of the fallen. Among the strangers drawn into the orbit of his music are a young father in search of water for his family, an older man in search of the humanity he once knew, and a young woman, a sniper, who will decide the fate of the cellist--and the kind of person she wants to be.

About the Author

Steven Galloway teaches creative writing at the University of British Columbia.

Praise for The Cellist of Sarajevo…

“This gripping novel transcends time and place...a universal story.”
—Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner

“An exquisite novel of war and loss...The book feels vividly created...an elegant and ever fragile work of art.”
—O, The Oprah Magazine

“Grand and powerful.”
—Yann Martel, author of Life of Pi

“A gripping story.”
—J.M. Coetzee, Nobel prize-winning author of Disgrace

“Compelling.”
—Entertainment Weekly

“Elegant.”
—Los Angeles Times

“Indelible imagery and heartbreaking characters.”
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“Tense and haunting.”
—Publishers Weekly