'Rigorously researched, The Lost Cafe Schindler successfully weaves
together a compelling and at times deeply moving memoir and family
history that also chronicles the wider story of the Jews of the
Austro-Hungarian Empire... It distinguishes itself through its
combination of mystery and reconciliation.' -- The Times T2 'In
tilling the past Meriel has uncovered the most fascinating - and
devastating - family history. The Lost Cafe Schindler is not just a
genealogical exploration, though; it sets out the wider experiences
of the Jewish population of the Austro-Hungarian empire, weaving in
the story of how antisemitism took root' -- Sunday Times 'An
impressively researched account of Jewish life in the Tyrol up to
and during the Second World War' -- Evening Standard 'An
extraordinary story - so cadenced and so moving.' -- Edmund de
Waal, author of The Hare with Amber Eyes 'An extraordinary and
compelling book of reckonings - a journey across a long, complex
and deeply painful arc of history, grippingly told - a wonderful
melding of the personal and the political, the family and the
historical.' -- Philippe Sands, author of East West Street
'Lingering tastes and luscious aromas permeate Meriel Schindler's
affecting 'The Lost Cafe Schindler'' -- Wall Street Journal 'A
significant benefit for family historians is that her reading,
sources and resources offer guidance that others might follow and
use in their own research.' Who Do You Think You Are? 'A
well-researched account.' -- The Observer By reconstructing -
through letters, photos and archival documents - the specific
experiences of her family, Meriel articulates a revealing, often
heart-breaking insider's perspective that illuminates the broader
narrative.' -- Irish Examiner 'The scale of the crimes committed
during these years can never be fully comprehended, but through
tales like these they become relatable and the sense of loss,
shared.' -- Press Association 'Compelling and beautifully
written... a remarkable and inspiring story that attests to the
strength and compassion of the human spirit in overcoming the
tragedy of persecution... Fascinating family history.' - Daily
Express 'Schindler builds her story patiently, tracking her own
journey in unravelling it' - i *** Kurt Schindler was an impossible
man. His daughter Meriel spent her adult life trying to keep him at
bay. Kurt had made extravagant claims about their family history.
Were they really related to Franz Kafka and Oscar Schindler, of
Schindler's List fame? Or Hitler's Jewish doctor - Dr Bloch? What
really happened on Kristallnacht, the night that Nazis beat Kurt's
father half to death and ransacked the family home? When Kurt died
in 2017, Meriel felt compelled to resolve her mixed feelings about
him, and to solve the mysteries he had left behind. Starting with
photos and papers found in Kurt's isolated cottage, Meriel embarked
on a journey of discovery taking her to Austria, Italy and the USA.
She reconnected family members scattered by feuding and war. She
pieced together an extraordinary story taking in two centuries, two
world wars and a family business: the famous Cafe Schindler.
Launched in 1922 as an antidote to the horrors of the First World
War, this grand cafe became the whirling social centre of
Innsbruck. And then the Nazis arrived. Through the story of the
Cafe Schindler and the threads that spool out from it, this moving
book weaves together memoir, family history and an untold story of
the Jews of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It explores the
restorative power of writing, and offers readers a profound
reflection on memory, truth, trauma and the importance of cake.
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