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Author: Steven Galloway

📘 The cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway

The Cellist of Sarajevo chronicles the daily hardships of warriors and civilians during the 1991‑1995 Bosnian war, illustrating how siege conditions force impossible moral choices. The narrative explores the resilience and fragility of the human spirit when the simplest act—like crossing a street—can be fatal.

First publish date: 2009

Genre: History/Military History

Authors: Steven Galloway

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