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Book Synopsis''A dazzling novel of great compassion'' Laura Moriarty
''An extraordinary read, the kind of book that makes you sob and smile'' Tatiana de Rosnay
''Blum plumbs the depths of loss and love in this exquisite page-turner'' People
In 1960s Manhattan, patrons flock to Masha''s to savor its brisket Wellington and impeccable service, and to admire its dashing owner and head chef, Peter Rashkin. With his movie-star good looks and tragic past, Peter, a survivor of Auschwitz, is the most eligible bachelor in town. But he has resigned himself to a solitary life. Running Masha''s consumes him, as does the terrible guilt of having survived the horrors of a Nazi death camp while his wife, Masha - the restaurant''s namesake - and two young daughters perished.
Then exquisitely beautiful June Bouquet, an up-and-coming model, appears at the restaurant, piercing Peter''s guard. Though she is twenty years his junior, the two begin a passionate, w
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I was spellbound from the start of The Lost Family. The writing is so smart and empathetic . . . This is a dazzling novel of great compassion, honestly reckoning with the time-and-place-spanning ripple effect of great pain as well as love -- Laura Moriarty, New York Times best-selling author of The Chaperone
An unsentimental, richly detailed study of loss and its legacy * Kirkus Reviews *
Jenna Blum shines a powerful light on how the past swings back and how we must face it. The Lost Family is an extraordinary read, the kind of book that makes you sob and smile, the kind that gives you hope . . . It is compassionate, masterful and disturbingly contemporary -- Tatiana de Rosnay, bestselling author of Sarah’s Key
Deftly executed, deeply moving, and full of heart, Jenna Blum's The Lost Family is an evocative look at the legacy of war and how it impacts one memorable family -- Jami Attenberg, bestselling author of The Middlesteins
