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Bohemia and Broken Hearts
In this gripping and emotional dual-timeline genealogical mystery, the fourth in the Tangled Roots series, Lucas Landry journeys alone to the Czech Republic in search of clues about his mother's ancestors after discovering what he'd always believed about her heritage was wrong.
Bohemia and Broken Hearts is a poignant and gripping genealogical mystery that explores the intricate threads of family relationships, love, trust, and war. Lucas Landry, a Californian, moved to Germany with his wife and children to explore his paternal ancestry but a recent event has left him disenchanted with genealogy. When his brother Seth discovers some surprising information about their mother's ancestry, Lucas reluctantly embarks on a journey to the Czech Republic to uncover the truth. However, what seems like a simple trip becomes a maze of unforeseen problems that Lucas could not have predicted.
Alternating with Lucas's story are the tales of his ancestors, Simon Muskowsky and Marie, who find themselves trapped in WWII in the tiny village of Klein Mohrau, Sudetenland. Their love story unfolds amidst the chaos of war and the struggles of daily life. As Lucas delves deeper into his family's history, he discovers more about his mother's ancestry and his own roots. However, what he truly longs for is to mend his shattered marriage and reunite with his wife and children.
Bohemia and Broken Hearts is a beautifully written novel that weaves together the past and present, revealing the intricate connections between generations. It is a must-read for fans of historical fiction, mystery, and family drama.
Bohemia and Broken Hearts is a poignant and gripping genealogical mystery that explores the intricate threads of family relationships, love, trust, and war. Lucas Landry, a Californian, moved to Germany with his wife and children to explore his paternal ancestry but a recent event has left him disenchanted with genealogy. When his brother Seth discovers some surprising information about their mother's ancestry, Lucas reluctantly embarks on a journey to the Czech Republic to uncover the truth. However, what seems like a simple trip becomes a maze of unforeseen problems that Lucas could not have predicted.
Alternating with Lucas's story are the tales of his ancestors, Simon Muskowsky and Marie, who find themselves trapped in WWII in the tiny village of Klein Mohrau, Sudetenland. Their love story unfolds amidst the chaos of war and the struggles of daily life. As Lucas delves deeper into his family's history, he discovers more about his mother's ancestry and his own roots. However, what he truly longs for is to mend his shattered marriage and reunite with his wife and children.
Bohemia and Broken Hearts is a beautifully written novel that weaves together the past and present, revealing the intricate connections between generations. It is a must-read for fans of historical fiction, mystery, and family drama.
299 pages, Paperback
Published April 25, 2023
About the author
Susan Finlay
11 books15 followersSusan Finlay is the author of three poetry pamphlets and five novels, which have been critically acclaimed in the Times Literary Supplement, The Paris Review, Art Review, Elle, and The Huffington Post among others.
Her short texts and poems have been included in group exhibitions and performances at the Royal Academy of Arts, the Whitechapel Gallery, and Camden Arts Centre in London, and published in magazines such as Worms, MAP, POETRY, and The Stinging Fly.
Collaborative projects include the Coelacanth Press, with whom she co-edited four issues of their bi-annual journal; the radio series Documents; The Brexit Chronicles podcast; and the artists and writers' organ Jour Mal Jour Nal.
In 2016 she co-curated Inland Far, an exhibition inspired by Herbert Read's only novel and its relationship to Jung at the Herbert Read Gallery in Canterbury, and in 2018 Isadora, a combination of text, sound, and film pieces based around the concept of a European salon at MoHA, Austin.
Residencies include The Troy Town Art Pottery in London, Unlisted in Austin, the Freud Museum in London, and Callie's in Berlin.
She lives in the UK and Berlin.
Her short texts and poems have been included in group exhibitions and performances at the Royal Academy of Arts, the Whitechapel Gallery, and Camden Arts Centre in London, and published in magazines such as Worms, MAP, POETRY, and The Stinging Fly.
Collaborative projects include the Coelacanth Press, with whom she co-edited four issues of their bi-annual journal; the radio series Documents; The Brexit Chronicles podcast; and the artists and writers' organ Jour Mal Jour Nal.
In 2016 she co-curated Inland Far, an exhibition inspired by Herbert Read's only novel and its relationship to Jung at the Herbert Read Gallery in Canterbury, and in 2018 Isadora, a combination of text, sound, and film pieces based around the concept of a European salon at MoHA, Austin.
Residencies include The Troy Town Art Pottery in London, Unlisted in Austin, the Freud Museum in London, and Callie's in Berlin.
She lives in the UK and Berlin.
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