{"title":"Makana Eyre","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the Makana Eyre collection, where history is meticulously woven into captivating narratives. Makana Eyre, a talented author and historian, seamlessly blends his passion for history and military studies with insightful storytelling. This collection features works like \u003cem\u003eSing, Memory\u003c\/em\u003e, which is lauded for its profound exploration of historical themes and its ability to transport readers to pivotal moments in time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEyre's writing is characterised by his detailed research and his dedication to presenting history in a way that is both engaging and enlightening. His works invite readers to journey through time, offering fresh perspectives on events that have shaped our world. Whether you are a history enthusiast or new to the genre, Makana Eyre’s books provide a rich and rewarding reading experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore the Makana Eyre collection today and discover stories that bring history to life with vivid detail and compelling narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sing-memory-by-makana-eyre-9780393531862","title":"Sing, Memory","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a cold October night in 1942, SS guards at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp violently disbanded a rehearsal of a secret Jewish choir led by conductor Rosebery d'Arguto. Many in the group did not live to see morning, and those who survived the guards' reprisal were deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau just a few weeks later. Only one of its members survived the Holocaust. Yet their story survives, thanks to Aleksander Kulisiewicz. An amateur musician, he was not Jewish, but struck up an unlikely friendship with d'Arguto in Sachsenhausen. D'Arguto tasked him with a mission: to save the musical heritage of the victims of the Nazi camps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eSing, Memory\u003c\/em\u003e, Makana Eyre recounts Kulisiewicz's extraordinary transformation from a Polish nationalist into a guardian of music and culture from the Nazi camps. Aided by an eidetic memory, Kulisiewicz was able to preserve for posterity not only his own songs about life at the camp, but the music and poetry of prisoners from a range of national and cultural backgrounds. They composed symphonies, organized clandestine choirs, arranged great pieces of music by illustrious composers, and gathered regularly over the course of the war to perform for one another. For many, music enabled them to resist, bear witness, and maintain their humanity in some of the most brutal conditions imaginable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the war, Kulisiewicz returned to Poland and assembled an archive of camp music, which he went on to perform in more than a dozen countries. He dedicated the remainder of his life to the memory of the Nazi camps. Drawing on oral history and testimony, as well as extensive archival research, Eyre tells this rich and affecting human story of musical resistance to the Nazi regime in full for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000742658284,"sku":"9780393531862","price":61.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/2399503482328.jpg?v=1763301699"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/makana-eyre.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}