Why a Booktrail?
1946: 2018: “Remember everything I’ve taught you, and all your gifts. Promise me this.”
The Lost Baker of Vienna
What you need to know before your trail
1946. Having survived a concentration camp, Chana Rosenzweig arrives in Vienna seeking not only protection for her and her family, but also the freedom to be a baker, just as her father had once been. Torn between a black-market dealer who offers escape to Europe, and an apprentice baker who shares her dreams, Chana battles to stay true to herself and the promise she made her father to live against all odds…
2018. When Zoe Rosenzweig’s beloved grandfather dies, Zoe travels to Vienna to speak to an elusive man who may be the only person who can help her unearth the hidden story of her grandparents. Haunted by what she does not know, Zoe risks her journalism career and her home to find the truth.
Travel Guide
Vienna
Inspired by the extraordinary experiences of the author’s mother and her family during and after the Holocaust!
The city of narrow streets, large parks and impressive buildings is so well evoked in this novel. The city is in the middle of war and this is hard to bear – but the resilience of the city comes across loud and clear.
The city during wartime is a whole new city but the story of the bakery and the people within is a lovely yet sad way of getting under the skin of the inhabitants who suffered so much.
A unique angle to showcase a city and its people at war. But with hope in their hearts.
BookTrail Boarding Pass: The Lost Baker of Vienna
Destination/Location: Vienna Author: Sharon Kurtzman Departure: 1946, 2018
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