The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway (English) Compact Disc Book

Description: The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway, Gareth Armstrong Sarajevo in the 1990s is a hellish place. The ongoing war devours human life, tears families apart, and transforms even banal routines, such as acquiring water, into life-threatening expeditions. Day after day, a cellist stations himself in the midst of the devastation, defying the ever-present snipers to play tributes to victims of a massacre. The true story of a cellists resistance helps to form this pivotal event in Steven Galloways extraordinary novel. Against this, the author touchingly describes three ordinary townspeople and their efforts to retain their humanity, sanity, and autonomy as war takes hold of their lives.This bestselling novel is immediate, vivid, and deeply affecting on audio, fully immersing the listener in the havoc of war. FORMAT Compact Disc LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Steven Galloway teaches creative writing at the University of British Columbia. He is the author of The Cellist of Sarajevo, which was an IndieBound and a Barnes and Noble Discover selection and has been chosen for community reads across the country.Gareth Armstrong is a professional actor and stage performer with a number of appearances in cult-classic television favorites to his credit, including Doctor Who: The Masque of Mandragora, Witchcraft, Star One, and Hammer House of Horror, in which he played Dr. Melburg. Review "The terrible beauty of this audiobook lies in its unusual wartime heroes--individuals whose lives are riddled by sniper fire and uncertainty as they traverse worn-torn Sarajevo, carrying out their daily lives. Gareth Armstrongs confident, often reverent, voice animates the storys three characters: Arrow, a sniper; Dragan, a parent trying to keep his family safe; and Kenan, a citizen. The unnamed cellist of the title sits in the middle of the chaos, risking his life to play for the dead. Galloways poetic prose lends itself well to the audio format, especially as voiced by Armstrong. Its quiet grace is profoundly affecting."-- "AudioFile" Review Quote "The terrible beauty of this audiobook lies in its unusual wartime heroes--individuals whose lives are riddled by sniper fire and uncertainty as they traverse worn-torn Sarajevo, carrying out their daily lives. Gareth Armstrongs confident, often reverent, voice animates the storys three characters: Arrow, a sniper; Dragan, a parent trying to keep his family safe; and Kenan, a citizen. The unnamed cellist of the title sits in the middle of the chaos, risking his life to play for the dead. Galloways poetic prose lends itself well to the audio format, especially as voiced by Armstrong. Its quiet grace is profoundly affecting." Details ISBN1094015474 Author Gareth Armstrong Short Title CELLIST OF SARAJEVO D Playing time 324 Publisher Naxos Language English ISBN-10 1094015474 ISBN-13 9781094015477 Format Compact Disc Year 2020 Publication Date 2020-04-14 DEWEY 813.6 Narrator Gareth Armstrong Imprint Naxos Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:158577435;

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