First published 2019
Andras Lévi boards a train to Paris on a cold morning in 1937. The talented young man leaves Budapest with ambitious dreams and a mysterious letter to deliver. The recipient turns out to be Klara, a ballet instructor who becomes his passionate lover despite their differences. When Klara reveals her dark secret, their relationship grows more complex. The couple returns to Hungary as war approaches. Andras gets sent to a forced labor camp while Klara waits at home. In the brutal conditions of Ukraine, Andras survives on memories of their love and hope of reunion. The story follows three brothers bound by strong family ties and a Jewish family fighting to survive the war's devastation. Their love faces the ultimate test as history tears their world apart.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, 20th-century, jewish
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Paris, Budapest, Hungary, Ukraine
Period: 1937, World War II
752 pages · Paperback · Czarna Owca
Content warnings: war