Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Note on Pronouncing Hungarian Names ix
4. Prologue: The Silver Pin 1
5. Part I Budapest
6. 1 Postcard to Zircz 11
7. 2 Yellow-Star House 25
8. 3 Light Blue Wool Dress 40
9. 4 Red Bicycle 54
10. Part II In Transit
11. 5 Traveling Chess Set 73
12. 6 St. Christopher Medal 96
13. Part III America
14. 7 Green and White Chevrolet 111
15. 8 Seventeen 140
16. 9 Fraternity Pin 168
17. 10 Beethoven Concerto 185
18. 11 Wooden Bench, Lake Michigan 193
19. 12 Round-Trip Tickets 207
20. Epilogue 227
21. Acknowledgments 241
22. Photographs 243