Now faith is the substance of things hoped for....
Hungary's fragile alliance with Germany kept Natalie, a renowned children's book author, and her family out of harm's way for most of the war. As the Führer's desperation grows during the waning years of the conflict, so does its threat. Natalie's younger sister, Ilona, married a Jewish man, putting both her and her young daughter, Mila, in peril; Natalie's twin sister, Anna, is losing her already tenuous hold on reality. As the streets of Budapest thrum with the pounding boots of Nazi soldiers, danger creeps to the doorstep where Natalie shields them all.
Ilona and her husband take the last two tickets to safety for themselves, abandoning Natalie to protect Anna and Mila from the encroaching danger. Anna's paranoid explosion at a university where she was once a professor, sparked by delusions over an imagined love triangle, threatens their only other chance for escape. Ultimately, Natalie is presented with a choice no one should ever have to make: Which of her family will she save?
An inspirational story of faith and family, strength and weakness, and the ultimate triumph of love over hate. Mrs. Tuesday's Departure demonstrates the power of faith to light even the most harrowing darkness....
Faith is the evidence of things not seen.
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"This is a poignant historical fiction novel set in Nazi-occupied Budapest. It was a difficult read in places, as it's almost impossible to imagine a happy ending for Jewish characters in a Nazi city - but it's nicely told with plenty of detail that made the characters and places feel real."
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Rachel (4 out of 5 stars)