My thoughts
This is a book you don't want to miss. If you like historical, it's a must read. Based on the author's mother, aunt, and grandmother's time during the war. During WW2. This is such a good book. Very emotional but so beautifully written. It's obvious it was written with much love. Right from the author's heart and soul.
This book is written from two timelines. Zoe Rosenzweig is a struggling writer who wants to know what happened to her family. Her recently deceased grandfather left some things that let her know it was time to get to know her lost relatives. Or what is left of them. Zoe is working as a writer and talks her boss into sending her to Australia where she will meet the elusive Henri Martin. Henri and his late wife were bakers. Very famous bakers. The story that Zoe hears tells her so much about not only Henri's life but her grandfather's also.
You'll hear the story of Chana Rosenzweig and her family. How they lived before all was lost to them. How they endured life after the war. After being in a camp. After the loss of her dear father. How she met and fell in love. What became of them. How they interconnect with Henry and his family.
This is one of the best books I have read about WW2. It's very emotional. It's filled with so much that happened. And the Author's Notes, I heard at the end of the audio as it's not in my ARC of the book, is not to be missed. So much info there.
I look forward to more from this author.
Thank you Penguin Group Viking Penguin/Pam Doorman Books for this arc.
5 stars
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An historical novel inspired by the experiences of the author’s own family after the Holocaust, a sweeping saga about survival, loss, love, and the reverberating effects of war
In 2018, Zoe Rosenzweig is reeling after the loss of her beloved grandfather, a Holocaust survivor. She becomes obsessed with finding out what really happened to her family during the war.
Vienna, 1946: Chana Rosenzweig has endured the horrors of war to find herself, her mother, and her younger brother finally free in Vienna. But freedom doesn’t look like they’d imagined it would, as they struggle to make a living and stay safe.
Despite the danger, Chana sneaks out most nights to return to the hotel kitchen where she works as a dishwasher, using the quiet nighttime hours to bake her late father’s recipes. Soon, Chana finds herself caught in a dangerous love triangle, torn between the black-market dealer who has offered marriage and protection, and the apprentice baker who shares her passions. How will Chana balance her love of baking against her family’s need for security?
The Lost Baker of Vienna affirms the unbreakable bonds of family, shining a light on the courageous spirit of WWII refugees as they battle to survive the overwhelming hardships of a world torn apart.
In 2018, Zoe Rosenzweig is reeling after the loss of her beloved grandfather, a Holocaust survivor. She becomes obsessed with finding out what really happened to her family during the war.
Vienna, 1946: Chana Rosenzweig has endured the horrors of war to find herself, her mother, and her younger brother finally free in Vienna. But freedom doesn’t look like they’d imagined it would, as they struggle to make a living and stay safe.
Despite the danger, Chana sneaks out most nights to return to the hotel kitchen where she works as a dishwasher, using the quiet nighttime hours to bake her late father’s recipes. Soon, Chana finds herself caught in a dangerous love triangle, torn between the black-market dealer who has offered marriage and protection, and the apprentice baker who shares her passions. How will Chana balance her love of baking against her family’s need for security?
The Lost Baker of Vienna affirms the unbreakable bonds of family, shining a light on the courageous spirit of WWII refugees as they battle to survive the overwhelming hardships of a world torn apart.
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