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Experience the gripping tale of *The Rosendorf Quartet*, a compelling novel set against the backdrop of 1930s Palestine, where four talented musicians, all Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany, navigate their new reality. Awarded Israel’s prestigious Bialik Prize for Literature, Nathan Shaham delves into the complexities of identity, belonging, and the struggle to find a voice in a world that is rapidly changing. The quartet, comprised of Kurt Rosendorf, Konrad Friedman, Bernard Litovsky, and the captivating Eva Staubenfeld, forms an emotional bond as they attempt to create music amidst the political turmoil and violence of the time.
This trade paperback (US) edition, published by Grove/Atlantic, Inc., is a perfect addition to your collection of historical fiction and Jewish literature. As each character confronts their past and their connection to music, Shaham artfully combines elements of history, culture, and personal struggle. Readers will be drawn into the poignant narrative of hope and resilience, depicting the plight of refugees seeking a new home.
Discover the interplay of art and politics as the quartet battles their inner demons and external pressures, with themes that resonate long after the last page is turned. Don't miss your chance to delve into this extraordinary story that offers insights into the lives of displaced individuals fighting to reclaim their identities through music.
Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9780802133168. Year: 1994.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780802133168
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 1994
Publisher: Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
Description:
Four German Jews , all refugees from Nazi Germany, and all first-rate musicians, arrive in Palestine in the 1930s. There they join a symphony orchestra, which although made up of Europeans serves as a propaganda vehicle for the Zionist state-in-the-making. Unable to express themselves within this melting-pot orchestra, they join together to form The Rosendorf Quartet. In this compelling and provocative novel, awarded Israel’s prestigious Bialik Prize for Literature, Nathan Shaham examines the plight of these refugees, who must adjust to the old-new land—a place fraught with political struggle and impending violence.Kurt Rosendorf, the quartet’s founder and first violin, would like to believe that his true homeland is music. Forced to leave his Christian wife and daughter in Berlin, he cannot adjust to life in Palestine and tries to live “outside history and geography.” Konrad Friedman, second violin, is a young Zionist who constantly battles the urge to renounce the European, cultured life of the musician and dedicate himself to the Jewish cause. Bernard Litovsky, the cellist, is tired of wandering and longs for firm ground and a sense of home. The fourth in the quartet is the stunning Eva Staubenfeld, whose beauty and sexual liberation baffle and mesmerize her colleagues. Relieved to be far from the abuses of her past, she is furious that the accident of being born Jewish has disrupted her life.Uniting the four is Egon Loewenthal, a brilliant and underrated German author who has survived Dachau but cannot forsake the language of his persecutors. He decides that his next novel, written in German, will be about the quartet
This trade paperback (US) edition, published by Grove/Atlantic, Inc., is a perfect addition to your collection of historical fiction and Jewish literature. As each character confronts their past and their connection to music, Shaham artfully combines elements of history, culture, and personal struggle. Readers will be drawn into the poignant narrative of hope and resilience, depicting the plight of refugees seeking a new home.
Discover the interplay of art and politics as the quartet battles their inner demons and external pressures, with themes that resonate long after the last page is turned. Don't miss your chance to delve into this extraordinary story that offers insights into the lives of displaced individuals fighting to reclaim their identities through music.
Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9780802133168. Year: 1994.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780802133168
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 1994
Publisher: Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
Description:
Four German Jews , all refugees from Nazi Germany, and all first-rate musicians, arrive in Palestine in the 1930s. There they join a symphony orchestra, which although made up of Europeans serves as a propaganda vehicle for the Zionist state-in-the-making. Unable to express themselves within this melting-pot orchestra, they join together to form The Rosendorf Quartet. In this compelling and provocative novel, awarded Israel’s prestigious Bialik Prize for Literature, Nathan Shaham examines the plight of these refugees, who must adjust to the old-new land—a place fraught with political struggle and impending violence.Kurt Rosendorf, the quartet’s founder and first violin, would like to believe that his true homeland is music. Forced to leave his Christian wife and daughter in Berlin, he cannot adjust to life in Palestine and tries to live “outside history and geography.” Konrad Friedman, second violin, is a young Zionist who constantly battles the urge to renounce the European, cultured life of the musician and dedicate himself to the Jewish cause. Bernard Litovsky, the cellist, is tired of wandering and longs for firm ground and a sense of home. The fourth in the quartet is the stunning Eva Staubenfeld, whose beauty and sexual liberation baffle and mesmerize her colleagues. Relieved to be far from the abuses of her past, she is furious that the accident of being born Jewish has disrupted her life.Uniting the four is Egon Loewenthal, a brilliant and underrated German author who has survived Dachau but cannot forsake the language of his persecutors. He decides that his next novel, written in German, will be about the quartet