Triptych
"Liesche, the daughter of Hungarian refugees, cleverly weaves her family's history into a fine mystery that is an even finer tale about finding one's roots." --KIRKUS REVIEWS"This meticulously researched novel brought the Budapest Revolution to vivid life as I followed the engaging heroine, Ildiko Palmay, from the dangerous beginnings of the Cold War to its equally fraught ending. . . . Liesche . . . creates insightful and haunting characters who had me wondering about their fates long after I reluctantly read the final page. Highly recommended!" --REBECCA CANTRELL,New York Times-bestselling author ofA City of Broken Glass"Part history, part mystery, part thriller, part romance, part saga, this is a novel with something for everyone! Above all else it brings back a time and a place we should never have forgotten. Moving through countries and generations, this is a big story, which, in Liesche's hands, nevertheless remains tender and human-sized."--KAREN JOY FOWLER,New York Times-bestselling author ofThe Jane Austen Book Club"TRIPTYCH is a beautifully penned, lyrical blend of past and present that focuses on a chapter of history that deserves attention. The Hungarian uprising of 1956 lays bare the longing for freedom of a culture that preceded ours by centuries. You need to read Margit Liesche's poignant tribute. You won't regret it." --LIBBY FISCHER HELLMAN, author ofHavana Lost "In her wonderful novel, TRIPTYCH, Margit Liesche revisits the 1956 Hungarian Revolution . . . (and) folds in the l986 story of her protagonist, Ildiko, a 37-year-old Hungarian American who is trying to understand her family's recent history. . . . Illuminated by her richly descriptive prose, Liesche keeps us mesmerized by the folding and unfolding of Ildiko's brave quest for answers. A splendid read!" --SUSAN TROTT, author ofThe Holy Man Trilogy