Betsy Carter - The Puzzle King

Betsy Carter transforms her own extraordinary family history into this compelling novel about a pair of successful American immigrants who dedicate themselves to rescuing Jews from the Holocaust. In 1892, nine-year-old Simon Phelps was sent to the States, and he never heard from his Lithuanian family again. He eventually meets and marries a German immigrant named Flora Grossman, who came to America with her sister Seema under similar circumstances. Simon initially finds prosperity in the burgeoning field of advertising, and then strikes upon an even greater fortune with his invention of the jigsaw puzzle. However, the wealth and prestige can not fill the hole which the orphaned Simon and Flora both have in their hearts, so they set out on an unlikely mission to bribe the American consulate in Germany to help secure the safety of as many Jews as possible, including Flora's family.

Key Information
Authors		Betsy Carter
Professional Reviews
		Booklist: "A poignant story of love, longing, and the truths of family connectedness despite geographic distance." (starred review)
Book Editions
		PaperbackNovember 02, 2010Algonquin Books9781616200169