A moving story encompassing themes we can all relate to on a universal level—from love and friendship to overcoming unbearable loss and heartache to the pursuit of happiness

THE LIGHT AFTER THE WAR
by Anita Abriel
S&S/Touchstone, January 2020

It is 1946 when two young Hungarian refugees arrive in Naples. Cautious and disciplined in nature, Vera Frankel is determined to start anew with her best friend, Edith Ban, amidst the loss of their parents and everything they loved before the war. They escaped from a train headed for Auschwitz and were hidden by farmers until the end of the war. Now, they want to be far from Hungary. Their only hope for survival in this new land comes in the form of a letter of recommendation from an American general to an American captain at the United States embassy. Vera’s search for a better life will eventually take her and Edith to Ellis Island, Venezuela and Australia. And despite the heartache and despair, of course love awaits…

Even though THE LIGHT AFTER THE WAR  is a novel,  the core of the story is based on true events that happened to Anita Abriel’s mother.