The one thing Sylvie Townsend wants most is what she feared she was destined never to have--a family of her own. But taking in Polish immigrant Rose Dabrowski to raise and love quells those fears--until seventeen-year-old Rose goes missing at the World's Fair, and Sylvie's world unravels.
Brushed off by the authorities, Sylvie turns to her boarder, Kristof Bartok, for help. He is Rose's violin instructor and the concertmaster for the Columbian Exposition Orchestra, and his language skills are vital to helping Sylvie navigate the immigrant communities where their search leads.
From the glittering architecture of the fair to the dark houses of Chicago's poorest neighborhoods, they're taken on a search that points to Rose's long-lost family. Is Sylvie willing to let the girl go? And as Kristof and Sylvie grow closer, can she reconcile her craving for control with her yearning to belong?
My thoughts:
Ms. Green takes
her readers on whirlwind trip to the Windy City, in this novel. It’s 1893, the
Chicago Worlds Fair has created excitement, anticipation and some very
unexpected things. I loved the descriptions of the sights, sounds and the characters,
everything about this book was pretty perfect.
I think most of us
would agree that family is important, but family doesn’t always have to be
blood relatives, and that was an important element in this storyline. I thought
this book would take quite sometime for me to read, but once I became
interested, the time just flew by. If you like historical fiction, you will want
to read this one.
I received a copy
from the publisher. All opinions are my
own.
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