Maisie Mosco was an author who delved into the rich tapestry of family history and Jewish culture. Her works, often drawing from personal experience, explore themes of identity and heritage. Mosco possessed a gift for capturing the essence of family sagas while crafting compelling narratives. Her literary legacy lies in her vivid portrayal of lives and the impact of migration on families and communities.
A modern matriarch takes over from her dead grandmother, determined to maintain the family loyalty and simple values she fears that the younger generation has lost. A family saga of the eighties in which the shadow of neo-Nazism lives side by side with human drama.
An alternative cover for this ISBN can be found hereContinuing the family saga which began with "Almonds and Raisins", this book sees the family's stability and happiness overtaken by the approach of World War II and the growing Nazi movement in England. This series continues with "Children's Children", one of the author's eight bestsellers.