The House at Tyneford
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It's the spring of 1938 and no longer safe to be a Jew in Vienna. Nineteen-year-old Elise Landau realizes her only means of escape is to advertise her services as a domestic servant in England. Fate brings her ad to the attention of Christopher Rivers, handsome scion of the aristocratic Rivers family
… More »It's the spring of 1938 and no longer safe to be a Jew in Vienna. Nineteen-year-old Elise Landau realizes her only means of escape is to advertise her services as a domestic servant in England. Fate brings her ad to the attention of Christopher Rivers, handsome scion of the aristocratic Rivers family and master of Tyneford. An anxious Elise arrives at Tyneford and immediately falls under its spell. When Christopher's young son, Kit, returns home, the two strike up an unlikely friendship that will change Tyneford--and Elise--forever.
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Add a CommentIt is 1938 and Vienna is a dangerous place to live for Jewish families. Elise's family are very clever and accomplished, and as they wait for visas to arrive from countries wishing to benefit from their various gifts and talents, the family urges 19- year- old Elise to apply for a domestic servant visa. She has been well educated but she does not have the academic or musical abilities of the rest of her family. She is offered a job as a maid in an English Manor so she travels to England expecting she will be with her family again soon. Fans of Downton Abbey will appreciate the "upstairs - downstairs "aspect of this book especially with a heroine that doesn't really belong in either category. This is a very emotional story as all the characters prepare for war. Have your hankies ready.
A beautifully written novel. The description of life by the seaside made me feel as though I were there. A bittersweet love story in a time of war. Loved it!
I loved this book - read it slowly to savour it. Great descriptions of the English countryside, the manor house, the way of life which was in its last years. I felt so sad for Elise/Alice... and yes, I love Downton Abbey!
A young Jewish woman escapes Vienna in 1938 to enter domestic service in England where she falls in love with her new home & the people who live there. Downton Abbey fans will love this story.
I really enjoyed this book and though the ending was a little predictable it showed an interesting slice of history and was well written.
Terrific story of a young refugee who flees from the horrors of Nazi Vienna to work as a housemaid at an English country estate. For fans of Helen Humphreys' The Lost Garden and Kate Morton's Distant Hours and The House at Riverton.