Krakow, Poland, from the beginning of the 20th century to the eve of the German occupation in September 1939 is the setting for this gripping novel by Miriam Akavia. The author, herself a Holocaust survivor, weaves an intriguing tale of three generations of a Jewish family and their tribulations as they struggle to keep their dignity during those difficult times.
Military service, assimilation, economic success and failure, and immigration to Eretz Israel are just a few of the complex challenges that this motherless family of eight children face. What makes My Own Vineyard unusual is that it is set in Krakow rather than Warsaw, Poland.