The Light After the War by Anita Abriel is the story
of Vera Frankel, a Hungarian Jewish refugee living in Naples, Italy. It has
been 11 months since the end of the war and believing her entire family was
killed in the concentration camps, Vera fled with her best friend, Edith. As
the two rebuild their lives in a new country, Vera finds a job at the American
embassy in Naples and falls in love with her boss, Captain Anton Wight. A
series of events will leave her heartbroken and wondering what to do next.
Edith has an idea to get sponsored for citizenship in America and when that
falls through, they end up in Caracas, Venezuela. There she meets the handsome
Ricardo Albee, and everything seems to be back on track. With flashbacks of
events which occurred during the war, Vera must learn to adapt and survive.
Will Vera have the happy ending she’s been dreaming of? Will she ever find out
what truly happened to her family?
This story was inspired by Ms. Abriel’s mother’s story of survival
during WWII and from the opening page to the closing chapter, you are drawn
into Vera’s story of survival which takes her across oceans. I enjoyed The
Light After the War as it shows a part of history that many historical
books do not feature: the migration of many refugees to other countries. Yes,
some came to America, but many people do not realize that many refugees made
their way to South America and beyond. I recommend The Light After the War.
A story of friendship, love, survivor's guilt, loss and survival.
The Light After
the War
is available in
hardcover, eBook and audiobook
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