Miriam Sved in Conversation
In this episode, a conversation with Miriam Sved, author of a new novel, Illuminated Ruins. For Uri and Lujza Weiss, life in the British colony of Hong Kong is a tailored mask. The two are Hungarian Jewish doctors who escaped the wreckage of Europe in the 1930s only to endure Japanese occupation – but they have rebuilt themselves through a fragile, assimilated restraint. The arrival of the Mackay’s upends this peace. Hugh is a charismatic American with shadowy connections and Nancy is his effortlessly poised wife. As the families entwine, their daughters – Millie and Anne – form a bond so…
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