The Golden Age: A Novel

★ "The Golden Age is pretty much perfect."―Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Frank Gold's Jewish Hungarian family have fled Europe and the looming threat of Nazi Germany for the safety of Australia. Not long after their arrival, however, thirteen-year-old Frank is diagnosed with polio and is sent to a sprawling children's hospital called the Golden Age. There he meets Elsa, the most beautiful and radiant girl he has ever seen.

Frank and Elsa's love fuels their rehabilitation, allows them to ...