Portrait of a Woman in White
A Novel

A huge thank you to Susan Winkler and to her publishing team at She Writes Press for an ARC of this book. Please do NOT snooze on this one! This book was originally published in 2014 and is worth any and all hype. The story follows the Rosenswigs- an affluent Jewish family living in France who deal in......more

A fascinating peak into a terrible and maddening time in our history. I love historical fiction as it helps me understand a time period from the perspective of the stories of the regular people living through the times, and the stories in this novel are great. Of course a complicated love story, but......more

Excellent story about the Nazi occupation in France and how it changed the lives of some people caught up in the middle. The story revolves around a Matisse painting too. Historical facts with some fictional characters. Great read!......more

I enjoyed this glimpse into the lives of Parisian Jews during the Second World War. However, I felt that the ending did not live up to my expectations. I think it would be excellent source material for a class about the value of art.......more

4 stars This was such a good historical fiction book about love and art. I learn so much from historical fiction books. I have never been interested in history but throw in a little love story and write a story about it and I am all in. Even though this book is fiction it is about a very real story o......more