Belfer, Lauren

Essential listening for fans of historical fiction and contemporary considerations of marriage, motherhood, and identity.

With a strong sense of place and thorough research, this novel is a celebration of the academic work that goes into uncovering historical puzzles. For lovers of libraries and Tudor history.

Belfer has created a fascinating historical novel and poignant love story that will open the eyes and ears of music lovers and please those who enjoy a graceful, spellbinding tale pondering important questions—in particular, how we live with the consequences of the Holocaust and whether we can enjoy art created by anti-Semites. [See Prepub Alert, 11/23/15; "Editors' Spring Picks," LJ 2/15/16, p. 30.]