Publisher's Synopsis
When Elsbeth Lindner was 16, she met her uncle, the renowned artist Richard Lindner for the first time. As a German Jewish family of the 20th century, the Lindners were torn apart by the horrors of Nazi Germany. In 'The Meeting', Elsbeth examines the markedly different lives of Richard and her father Arthur Lindner, when they were forced out of Germany and onto two divergent paths. This work trakcs the horrors unleashed in mid-century Germany but it is the detail of individual lives and personal struggles that animate the book. Through her family's story, Elsbeth explores the aftermath of the terrible events, not only for those who experienced them but for the generations to follow.
