Tasa's Song
Listed in the Music category on Art In Fiction, Tasa’s Song (2016) by Linda Kass won the Bronze Medal in Historical Fiction from the 2016 Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY) and was an Historical Fiction finalist in the 2016 Foreword INDIES Book Awards. 1943: Tasa Rosinski and five relatives, all Jewish, escape their rural village in eastern Poland âavoiding certain deathâand find refuge in a bunker beneath a barn built by their longtime employee. A decade earlier, ten-year-old Tasa dreams of someday playing her violin like Paganini. To continue her schooling, she leaves her family for a nearby town, joining older cousin Danik at a private Catholic academy where her musical talent flourishes despite escalating political tension. But when the war breaks out and the eastern swath of Poland falls under Soviet control, Tasa’s relatives become Communist targets, her new tender relationship is imperiled, and the family’s secure world unravels. From a peaceful village in eastern Poland to a partitioned post-war Vienna, from a promising childhood to a year living underground, Tasa’s Song celebrates the bonds of love, the power of memory, the solace of music, and the enduring strength of the human spirit. “Across decades and continents, Tasa follows a song of hope that is uplifting even in the face of great adversity, proving that an indomitable spirit can transcend the greatest hardships. Kass depicts a heartbreaking time with great sensitivity and detail in this beautifully rendered historical drama.” — Booklist As a journalist, Linda Kass wrote for regional and national publications, including Columbus Monthly, Time and The Detroit Free Press , early in her career. Tasa's Song , her debut novel, is inspired by her mother’s life in eastern Poland during the Second World War. Linda lives in Columbus, Ohio. Buy Now from Amazon Buy Now from Bookshop
