Books The house of dreams

"The House of Dreams" is a novel based on the true story of Varian Fry, an American journalist known as "the artists' Schindler," who rescued thousands of artists and intellectuals during World War II. The story unfolds in 1940, where an international group gathers at "The House of Dreams," a villa in France, seeking escape from Nazi-occupied Europe. In 2000, an ambitious journalist, Sophie Cass, investigates a celebrated painter in the Hamptons, believing he harbors a dark secret from this period, and sets out to uncover the truth about his past. The novel highlights themes of camaraderie, creativity, love, and hidden secrets amidst perilous circumstances.