El violí d' Auschwitz

Synopsis of El violí d' Auschwitz

«El violí d'Auschwitz» is the novel by Maria Àngels Anglada Abadal, published by Edicions 62 in paperback (160 pages, in Catalan).

Set in Auschwitz, the novel follows Daniel, a Jewish luthier from Kraków who tries to survive the camp by working as a carpenter. Commander Sauckel, a classical music enthusiast, discovers his true profession and orders him to build a violin with perfect sound; Daniel obeys without knowing what punishment awaits him if he falls short.

This edition is part of the Lectura Plus collection. The publication date is May 20, 2010.

Recommended for readers of historical and literary fiction, especially those seeking a brief narrative in Catalan about the Holocaust.