Told through the eyes of three different citizens caught up in the Siege of Sarajevo in the early 1990s, Dragan, Kenan, and Arrow, The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway depicts the physical and psychological damage inflicted by war and the way in which creative expression can be an effective tool against hatred. Over the course of the novel's events, Galloway addresses themes such as courage, altruism, and the importance of retaining hope.
