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In 1992, twenty-two people were killed by mortar shells as they stood in a bread line in a town square during the Siege of Sarajevo. In honor of the deceased, a local cellist who had witnessed the attack played Albinoni's Adagio in G Minor at the site daily for twenty-two days. It is a bit of beauty at a scene of devastation. This fictional book is inspired by this true event in Sarajevo.
The book also tells the stories of three other characters trying to survive the devastation. Sarajevo is surr ...more
The book also tells the stories of three other characters trying to survive the devastation. Sarajevo is surr ...more
One of the most touching and thought provoking books i've read in a very long time. A definite recommendation.
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Feb 05, 2013
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it was amazing
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