Lost and Found
LOST and FOUND Book Launch
Author Event w/ Rachel Biale
Join Rachel Biale for the launch of her historical novel, Lost and Found, based on the true story of a Viennese Jewish family on the refugee boat with Rachel’s parents, all fleeing Nazi-occupied Europe. Apprehended at sea by the British Navy, the family, with other refugees, boards the Patria, a large ship in the Haifa harbor, to be deported to the island of Mauritius. Moments after their arrival on the Patria deck there is an explosion; the ship sinks and their four-year-old boy disappears.
The novel weaves a fictional narrative from that point forward, anchored in the family’s true story and built on historically authentic portrayals of WWII Haifa, a city shared (as it is today) by Moslems, Jews and Christians. Each community plays a key role as the drama unfolds.
At the novel’s core is a searing human quandary: can you love a child so much that you are willing to give them up?
Click HERE to purchase LOST and FOUND in advance
Books will be available for purchase at the event
FREE - In person event at Afikomen. Masks optional.
Sunday, November 13 @ 3–4pm
Pre-registration at New Lehrhaus is appreciated. Click here. Walk-ins welcome.
In Partnership with New Lehrhaus
Author Rachel Biale