Years later, when Natalia is in her early 20s and working at a warehouse packing fruit, she and Victor, now an important official in the Communist regime, cross paths again. She has a secret crush on Victor, an intense young man who as an impoverished student befriended her family long ago. Yet, as Natalia comes of age in a bleak and hopeless world, traces of her identity pierce the surface of her everyday life, leading gradually to a discovery that will change her destiny. They are even further from her mind when Romania falls under Soviet occupation. As she assimilates into her new life, she all but forgets the parents who were forced to leave her behind.
The girl is placed in an orphanage and eventually adopted by a wealthy, childless couple who name her Natalia. With Romania recently allied with the Nazis, the Jewish population is in grave danger, undergoing increasingly violent persecution.
On a freezing night in January 1941, a little Jewish girl is found on the steps of an apartment building in Bucharest. A sweeping family saga and love story that offers a vivid and unique portrayal of life in war-torn 1941 Bucharest and life behind the Iron Curtain during the Soviet Union occupation - perfect for fans of Lilac Girls and Sarah’s Key.
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