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Śmierć Miasta

The Extraordinary True Story of One Man's Survival in Warsaw, 1939-1945
Pages
240
Published
2001
Language
English

Synopsis

This is the true story of Władysław Szpilman, a Jewish pianist who survived the horrors of World War II Warsaw. Separated from his family during a chaotic evacuation, he desperately tries to reunite with them before they are sent to their deaths. His father's final farewell is a haunting image of life and death intertwined.

How it reads

Prose complexity 7/10
Content warnings (2)
TraumaDeath Of A Parent

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