The narrative of a Jewish family in Hungary across three generations as they rise from humble beginnings to positions of wealth and power in the collapsing Austro-Hungarian Empire. The patriarch rises to prominence as a judge but is divided when his government authorizes anti-Jewish persecution. His son converts to Christianity in order to enhance his career as a world-class fencer and Olympic hero, but becomes a victim of the Holocaust. Finally, the grandson recognizes that his ultimate devotion must be to himself and his heritage after surviving war, revolution, tragedy, and treachery.
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The narrative of a Jewish family in Hungary across three generations as they rise from humble beginnings to positions of wealth and power in the collapsing Austro-Hungarian Empire. The patriarch rises to prominence as a judge but is divided when his government authorizes anti-Jewish persecution. His son converts to Christianity in order to enhance his career as a world-class fencer and Olympic hero, but becomes a victim of the Holocaust. Finally, the grandson recognizes that his ultimate devotion must be to himself and his heritage after surviving war, revolution, tragedy, and treachery.
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