Description
The story follows the lives of Simon and Flora, two immigrants who fall in love and eventually have a child. Simon becomes a successful inventor, but Flora and Simon become obsessed with rescuing their loved ones who are still in Europe. The story explores a fascinating moment in history as the characters endure with dignity, grace, and hope for the future.
Here's a memorable tale of two unlikely heroes: the lively, beautiful Flora and her husband, the brooding, studious Simon, two immigrants, both sent to America by their families to find a better life. An improbable match, they meet in New York City and fall in love. Simon-inventor of the jigsaw puzzle-eventually makes his fortune. Now wealthy, Flora and Simon become obsessed with rescuing those they left behind in Europe, loved ones whose fates will be determined by growing anti-Semitism on both sides of the Atlantic.
The Puzzle King explores a fascinating moment in history with a cast of characters who endure with dignity, grace, and hope for the future.