{"product_id":"the-pianist-the-extraordinary-true-story-of-one-mans-survival-in-warsaw-1939-1945","title":"The Pianist: The Extraordinary True Story of One Man's Survival in Warsaw, 1939-1945","description":"The memoir that inspired Roman Polanski's Oscar-winning film, which won the Cannes Film Festival's most prestigious prize―the Palme d'Or.\n\nNamed one of the Best Books of 1999 by the Los Angeles Times\n\nOn September 23, 1939, Wladyslaw Szpilman played Chopin's Nocturne in C-sharp minor live on the radio as shells exploded outside―so loudly that he couldn't hear his piano. It was the last live music broadcast from Warsaw: That day, a German bomb hit the station, and Polish Radio went off the air.\n\nThough he lost his entire family, Szpilman survived in hiding. In the end, his life was saved by a German officer who heard him play the same Chopin Nocturne on a piano found among the rubble. Written immediately after the war and suppressed for decades, The Pianist is a stunning testament to human endurance and the redemptive power of fellow feeling.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0312263767\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0312263767.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Szpilman, Wladyslaw\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43006920163389,"sku":"BVV.0312263767.G","price":5.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0312263767-0.jpg?v=1771708880","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/the-pianist-the-extraordinary-true-story-of-one-mans-survival-in-warsaw-1939-1945","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}