Florence Reiss Kraut crea dramas familiares multigeneracionales y cautivadores, inspirados por una carrera dedicada a comprender la conexión humana y una infancia llena de calidez familiar. Su obra explora íntimamente los lazos duraderos y las profundas narrativas que se desarrollan a lo largo de generaciones, adentrándose en las complejidades de la vida, el amor y la identidad. La ficción de Kraut ofrece a los lectores un rico tapiz de experiencias compartidas, donde los ecos del pasado dan forma al presente. Su perspicaz prosa captura la esencia de las relaciones familiares y la búsqueda universal de significado.
Seeking refuge from harm for both themselves and their progeny, Ida and her daughter Bessie flee a pogrom in Ukraine for America-but once there, family secrets, betrayals, and mistakes made in the name of love undermine the lives of their children and grandchildren. Eventually, they all must find the courage to forgive and take comfort in the bonds of family.
Family, romance and gangsters support and thwart Golda, Ben, and Morty from achieving their dreams: Golda gives up independence to marry her widowed brother-in-law, Ben, and care for baby Morty; later, Ben's business mistakes cause financial disaster, forcing Morty to bargain with gangsters and sacrifice his love and career-and perhaps the ability to ever go home again-to save his father.