The Resource The pianist : the extraordinary story of one man's survival in Warsaw, 1939-45, Władysław Szpilman ; with extracts from the diary of Wilm Hosenfeld ; foreword by Andrzej Szpilman ; epilogue by Wolf Biermann ; translated by Anthea Bell
The pianist : the extraordinary story of one man's survival in Warsaw, 1939-45, Władysław Szpilman ; with extracts from the diary of Wilm Hosenfeld ; foreword by Andrzej Szpilman ; epilogue by Wolf Biermann ; translated by Anthea Bell
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The item The pianist : the extraordinary story of one man's survival in Warsaw, 1939-45, Władysław Szpilman ; with extracts from the diary of Wilm Hosenfeld ; foreword by Andrzej Szpilman ; epilogue by Wolf Biermann ; translated by Anthea Bell represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.
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- Summary
- Suppressed for decades, this post-World War II memoir of Wladyslaw Szpilman, a musician who survived in Warsaw between 1939 and 1945, offers a testimony to the power of music and humanity
- Language
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- eng
- pol
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 221 pages
- Contents
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- Umschlagplatz
- Chance of life
- Marksmen arise!
- Majorek
- Trouble and strife next door
- Szałas' betrayal
- In a burning building
- Death of a city
- Life for liquor
- Nocturne in C sharp minor
- Hour of the children and the mad
- Postscript
- Extracts from the Diary of Captain Wilm Hosenfeld
- Epilogue: a bridge between Władysław Szpilman and Wilm Hosenfeld / Wolf Biermann
- War
- First Germans
- My father bows to the Germans
- Are you Jews?
- Dancing in chłodna street
- Fine gesture by Mrs K
- Anthill under threat
- Isbn
- 9780312263768
- Label
- The pianist : the extraordinary story of one man's survival in Warsaw, 1939-45
- Title
- The pianist
- Title remainder
- the extraordinary story of one man's survival in Warsaw, 1939-45
- Statement of responsibility
- Władysław Szpilman ; with extracts from the diary of Wilm Hosenfeld ; foreword by Andrzej Szpilman ; epilogue by Wolf Biermann ; translated by Anthea Bell
- Title variation
- pianist
- Title variation remainder
- the extraordinary story of one mans survival in Warsaw, 1939-45
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- trueSzpilman, Wladyslaw
- Jewish musicians
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- trueHistory writing -- Wars and conflicts -- World War II -- Holocaust
- trueJews, Polish -- Biography
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- Language
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- eng
- pol
- eng
- Summary
- Suppressed for decades, this post-World War II memoir of Wladyslaw Szpilman, a musician who survived in Warsaw between 1939 and 1945, offers a testimony to the power of music and humanity
- Summary
- A stirring long-suppressed memoir about a pianist's incredible survival in Warsaw during World War II discusses the terrible deaths of family members and shows how he was saved by a German officer who had heard him playing the piano. 15,000 first printing
- Award
- Library Journal Best Books, 1999.
- Biography type
- autobiography
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- 170996
- Cataloging source
- DLC
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- Szpilman, Władysław
- Dewey number
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- 940.53/18/092
- B
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
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- Hosenfeld, Wilm
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- Szpilman, Władysław
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- Poland
- Target audience
- adult
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- the extraordinary story of one man's survival in Warsaw, 1939-45
- Label
- The pianist : the extraordinary story of one man's survival in Warsaw, 1939-45, Władysław Szpilman ; with extracts from the diary of Wilm Hosenfeld ; foreword by Andrzej Szpilman ; epilogue by Wolf Biermann ; translated by Anthea Bell
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- Contents
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- Umschlagplatz
- Chance of life
- Marksmen arise!
- Majorek
- Trouble and strife next door
- Szałas' betrayal
- In a burning building
- Death of a city
- Life for liquor
- Nocturne in C sharp minor
- Hour of the children and the mad
- Postscript
- Extracts from the Diary of Captain Wilm Hosenfeld
- Epilogue: a bridge between Władysław Szpilman and Wilm Hosenfeld / Wolf Biermann
- War
- First Germans
- My father bows to the Germans
- Are you Jews?
- Dancing in chłodna street
- Fine gesture by Mrs K
- Anthill under threat
- Control code
- ocm41628199
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 221 pages
- Isbn
- 9780312263768
- Isbn Type
- (paperback)
- Lccn
- 99036033
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
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- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)41628199
- Label
- The pianist : the extraordinary story of one man's survival in Warsaw, 1939-45, Władysław Szpilman ; with extracts from the diary of Wilm Hosenfeld ; foreword by Andrzej Szpilman ; epilogue by Wolf Biermann ; translated by Anthea Bell
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- text
- still image
- Content type code
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- txt
- sti
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- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Umschlagplatz
- Chance of life
- Marksmen arise!
- Majorek
- Trouble and strife next door
- Szałas' betrayal
- In a burning building
- Death of a city
- Life for liquor
- Nocturne in C sharp minor
- Hour of the children and the mad
- Postscript
- Extracts from the Diary of Captain Wilm Hosenfeld
- Epilogue: a bridge between Władysław Szpilman and Wilm Hosenfeld / Wolf Biermann
- War
- First Germans
- My father bows to the Germans
- Are you Jews?
- Dancing in chłodna street
- Fine gesture by Mrs K
- Anthill under threat
- Control code
- ocm41628199
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 221 pages
- Isbn
- 9780312263768
- Isbn Type
- (paperback)
- Lccn
- 99036033
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
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- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)41628199
Subject
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- trueHistory writing -- Wars and conflicts -- World War II -- Holocaust
- trueHolocaust (1933-1945) -- Warsaw, Poland
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
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- trueLife stories -- Arts and culture | Performing arts | Musicians and composers
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- Personal narratives
- Poland -- Warsaw
- trueSzpilman, Wladyslaw
- Szpilman, Władysław
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- trueAutobiographies and memoirs
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