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OverviewHow music provided hope in one of the world's darkest times--the inspirational life story of Alice Herz-Sommer, the oldest living Holocaust survivor Alice Herz-Sommer was born in Prague in 1903. A talented pianist from a very early age, she became famous throughout Europe; but, as the Nazis rose to power, her world crumbled. In 1942, her mother was deported to the Theresienstadt concentration camp and vanished. In 1943, Alice, her husband and their six-year-old son were sent there, too. In the midst of horror, music, especially Chopin's Etudes, was Alice's salvation. Theresienstadt was a ""show camp"", a living slice of Nazi propaganda created to convince outsiders that the Jews were being treated humanely. In more than a hundred concerts, Alice gave her fellow prisoners hope in a time of suffering. Written with the cooperation of Alice Herz-Sommer, Melissa Müller and Reinhard Piechocki's Alice's Piano is the first time her story has been told. At 107 years old, she continues to play her piano in London and bring hope to many. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Melissa Müller , Reinhard Piechocki , Alice Herz-SommerPublisher: St Martin's Press Imprint: St Martin's Press Dimensions: Width: 16.30cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 23.10cm Weight: 0.689kg ISBN: 9781250007414ISBN 10: 1250007410 Pages: 368 Publication Date: 13 March 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviews<p> Most moving is the story throughout of her loving bond with her son and how she saved him. No politics, intolerance, or self-righteousness, no talk of revenge, always the rigor and joy of music. -- Booklist (Starred Review)<p> <p> A miraculous journey of mother and son for whom music provided strength and nourishment. -- Kirkus Reviews <p> Most moving is the story throughout of her loving bond with her son and how she saved him. No politics, intolerance, or self-righteousness, no talk of revenge, always the rigor and joy of music. -- Booklist (Starred Review) A miraculous journey of mother and son for whom music provided strength and nourishment. -- Kirkus Reviews Author InformationMELISSA MÜLLER is an author and journalist living in Munich. Her collaboration with Traudl Junge became an international bestseller. She is also the author of Anne Frank: The Biography. REINHARD PIECHOCKI is the author of a number of works of cultural history and a close friend of Alice Herz-Sommer's for many years. ALICE HERZ-SOMMER, at 107 years old, is the oldest living Holocaust survivor. She lives in London. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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