The House at Tyneford
Synopsis:
It's the spring of 1938 and no longer safe to be a Jew in Vienna. Nineteen-year-old Elise Landau is forced to leave her glittering life of parties and champagne to become a parlor maid in England. She arrives at Tyneford, the great house on the bay, where servants polish silver and serve drinks on the lawn. But war is coming, and the world is changing. When the master of Tyneford's young son, Kit, returns home, he and Elise strike up an unlikely friendship that will transform Tyneford—and Elise—forever.
My Review:
5 stars are just not enough. I loved this book. It is often advertised as a book for Downton Abbey fans, which I am, and quite honestly why I picked it up. But really, this book was so much richer and the characters much more interesting than even the Downton Crawleys. This book is so beautifully written. The story is tragic but not completely unjust or even a complete downer. WWII was a horrifying and tragic time in Europe. The unfortunate fate of many Austrian Jews is part of that tragedy. And the Austrian, Jewish leading-character, Elise Landau, is nothing short of classy, strong, smart and a real heroine. Great read. I can't imagine why anybody who appreciates good historical fiction would not delight in this book.
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