by Wladyslaw Szpilman · Ediciones Turpial, S.A. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788495157089
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«El pianista del gueto de Varsovia» is the autobiographical memoir of Wladyslaw Szpilman, published by Ediciones Turpial, S.A. in paperback (221 pages, in Spanish).
The book recounts the true story of Wladyslaw Szpilman, a Jewish pianist who lived through the Nazi occupation of Warsaw and the extermination of the Polish Jewish community. Written in the immediate aftermath of the war, these memoirs describe his struggle to survive, his hiding in the ruined city, and the impact of those years. Includes the Spanish translation by María Teresa de los Ríos de Francisco.
Second installment of the Memoria collection, part of this Turpial/Amaranto edition. It was the basis for the film The Pianist, by Roman Polanski, winner of three Academy Awards. The edition contains 221 pages and was published in April 2000.
Recommended for readers interested in Holocaust testimonies, historical memoirs, and true stories of survival in World War II.
Władysław Szpilman was a Polish Jewish pianist, classical composer and Holocaust survivor. Szpilman is widely known as the central figure in the Roman Polanski film The Pianist, which was based on his autobiographical account of how he survived the German occupation of Warsaw and the Warsaw Uprising.
