Most people probably remember bits and pieces about the Bosnian War of the 1990s. The mass killings of Bosnian Muslim men and boys, the rapes of Bosnian Muslim women, and the failure of the U.N. to intercede. In the Cellist of Sarajevo, Galloway takes us into the lives of four citizens of Sarajevo during the war. An anonymous cello player decides to play every day for each of the 22 people killed in a mortar attack on a street market. A young sniper called Arrow is assigned to keep him alive. Kenan must make a day long trek across the city, dodging snipers and mortar attacks, to get water for his family and neighbor. Dragan spends hours trying to make it across the street without getting shot. Each must grapple with the choice between cowering and acting. These glimpses into wartime life are accompanied in the audiobook by haunting cello music. 235 pages. Unabridged audiobook. 5 hours and 33 minutes.
