And After the Fire (Hardcover)(Large Print)

from bogopea

Historical fiction about the original score of a Bach cantata whose words were representative of the hatred for Jews in Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries. The story is told in alternate chapters-- present day NYC and the earlier time period mentioned above. In NYC, Susanna, of Jewish faith, f...

from lostinalibrary

While cleaning out her recently deceased uncle's home, Susanna Kessler discovers an old manuscript that appears to be a previously unknown cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. A letter with it explains that her uncle, a soldier during WWII, had discovered the document in an abandoned mansion in Germ...

from ssperson

Very enjoyable book. At first I was a little put off by the jumps between present day and past, but it came together beautifully. I'm always happy when Buffalo is even a partial setting for a book, and Belfer can be counted on for that. My only quibble was that the narrator pronounced "Hertel" wr...

from hubblegal

This historical novel moves back and forth between the 1700's to 1940's to the present day. In Germany after WWII has ended, an American soldier, Henry Sachs, steals a music manuscript resulting in the death of a young girl. The manuscript is a lost cantata by none other than Johann Sebastian Bac...

from Smits

Good book. Historically interesting novel about Berlin, Jewish history there and mostly music, classical music, Bach.