Dan Peled

The Selling of Joseph Dan Peled

This page-turning novel unfolds against the backdrop of world events that shaped the life of a prominent architect from Vienna and his family. The gathering storm of World War II extinguished the architect's flourishing career and his budding love affair with the wife of one of Vienna's prominent bankers when the Nazis seized power over Austria. As the architect flees his home, he barters his and his family's life for an old master's painting. This stunning tale of courage, passion, and compassion weaves together a cast of unforgettable characters. The architect's granddaughter discovers the shocking truth about the old master's missing painting, The Selling of Joseph, and the unforgettable life story of her mother's tribulation and triumph. A shocking ending is looming ahead.