The Violinist: Clare Galambos Winter, Holocaust Survivor by Sarah Gaitanos

Reflecting on the experiences of then 20-year-old violin student Clare Galambos, this biography unfolds in 1944 Budapest amidst the harrowing first days after the Nazi occupation. The account details how the subject managed a difficult journey home only to be transported to Auschwitz Birkenau with the rest of her town’s Jewish population. Galambos’ time spent in slave labor is illustrated along with her return to Hungary after the war and her eventual departure for New Zealand. The recollection concludes with the subject’s significant contributions to the country’s music, touching on her career with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Drawing on memoirs, interviews, and historical research, this is an inspiring portrait of wartime survival and artistic achievement. This 2011 Victoria University Press Paperback is in fair condition. Owner's Name inside. Cover creased and buckled.

ISBN: 9780864736451 SKU: 1582596 Note: Any image shown is from a stock photo and is not the actual book.

SKU: 1582596
Location: NZ Bio