‘Rigorously researched, The Lost Cafe Schindler successfully weaves together a compelling and at times deeply moving memoir and family history that also chronicles the wider story of the Jews of the Austro-Hungarian Empire… It distinguishes itself through its combination of mystery and reconciliation.’ — The Times T2

‘In tilling the past Meriel has uncovered the most fascinating – and devastating – family history. The Lost Cafe Schindler is not just a genealogical exploration, though; it sets out the wider experiences of the Jewish population of the Austro-Hungarian empire, weaving in the story of how antisemitism took root’ — Sunday Times

‘An impressively researched account of Jewish life in the Tyrol up to and during the Second World War’ — Evening Standard

‘An extraordinary story – so cadenced and so moving.’ — Edmund de Waal, author of The Hare with Amber Eyes

‘An extraordinary and compelling book of reckonings – a jo