“ . . . World War II Poland provides the backdrop for this delicately rendered tale of a young woman, her music, and the beauty that persists even in times of great cruelty. Linda Kass writes with a sure and loving hand in this memorable debut novel, one that portrays the strength of the human spirit and how it can rise above the base and ignoble designs of our lesser kind.”—Lee Martin, author of Turning Bones and The Bright Forever, a finalist for the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.

“Tasa’s Song fills your head with a symphony of family, friendship, and love against the tragic backdrop of war. Brimming with the sights and sounds of a world gone by, incredibly detailed and authentic, this book is razor sharp in its insights, and soaring in its lyric evocation of the past. Tasa herself steps out of history and into the world of unforgettable heroines.”—Ann Kirschner, author of Sala's Gift and Lady at the OK Corral

“Tasa’s Song is a sweeping historical drama about a young Jewish musician growing up in eastern Poland during World War II. As Tasa faces the horrors of the Holocaust with a bow and violin, Linda Kass weaves a sensuous, poetic narrative, both heartbreaking and melodic. This is the kind of novel that makes you feel like you are reading by candlelight, no matter where you are, and at times the pages seemed to hum with music. This is a poignant, brave novel that book clubs and readers of all kinds will adore.”—Matt Bondurant, author of The Night Swimmer, The Wettest County in the World, and The Third Translation

"Linda Kass’s moving debut novel brings vividly to life a Jewish family’s struggle to survive World War II in eastern Poland, caught between the Nazi threat to the west and the Soviets to the east. Tasa, a gifted violinist, comes of age in the shadow of encroaching war, finding redemption in her music and through deep love despite the horrors that steadily draw near. Meticulously researched, Tasa’s Song illuminates the day-to-day experience of war—the uncertainty and dawning horror, the devastating losses and the small acts of grace.”—Margot Singer, author of The Pale of Settlement, winner of the 2007 Flannery O’Connor Award for Short Fiction

“Tasa’s Song is an intimate, evocative, deeply moving novel of devotion, love, and loss in the face of unspeakable evil. Read it for the powerful story it tells, the lives it honors, and the profoundly important lessons it teaches.”—Kevin Boyle, author of Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age, winner of the 2004 National Book Award for Nonfiction

“Tasa’s Song is a hauntingly heavenly melody heard in a darkness most terrifying, a novel at once harrowing and hopeful. I am as beguiled by its artistry as I am bedeviled by its theme.”—Lee K. Abbott, author of seven collections of short stories, including All Things, All at Once

"Tasa’s Song is a beautiful ode to all of the light and darkness history has to offer her children. Linda Kass has written a lasting tribute to life during wartime, including the hardships and triumphs that define the true nature of grace and resilience."—Amber Dermont, author of The New York Times bestseller, The Starboard Sea