I loved this book. It combined two things I love - the backdrop of WWII and a story that switches between the past and present. The past begins in 1938 in Austria and the present is Los Angeles, 1989. In Los Angeles Katie Nelson is going through a bad period. Besides going through a divorce (not her idea) her father has finally been moved into a nursing home as he is sinking further into dementia. Since Katie is moving she is forced into cleaning out her house. One of her “finds” is a stamp collection of her father’s. It was her father’s passion (he was always looking for a treasure) but she has no interest in it. Katie opens up the phone book and finds an appraiser named Ben. He indeed does find a type of treasure.
Kristoff lives in Austria. He is not Jewish but he is an apprentice to a master Jewish stamp engraver. Kristoff stays in the house with his teacher and family. It is not an easy thing to learn but he is determined to do it. But on the night of Kristallnacht Kristoff’s teacher disappears and soon Kristoff finds himself working with the resistance.
I love learning about history and find it fascinating. This is a look into the brave people of the resistance. It is also the story of an abiding love.
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