Other People's Houses

In "Other People's Houses," a semiautobiographical novel with a foreword by Cynthia Ozick, ten-year-old Lore is forced from her home in Austria to escape Nazi persecution during December 1938. After being placed on the Kinder transport, she spends the next seven years living with various British families, where she becomes an impassioned writer, documenting her experiences and the horrors unfolding back home. As tensions rise leading to war, Lore's determination to survive and reconnect with her family intensifies, making this poignant narrative a compelling exploration of resilience amidst adversity.