Testimonials: "In Klara's War, Ben Frank continues the saga of unforgettable characters. Two decades later, a new, younger, courageous and intrepid Klara appears on the scene. Her relentless search for her family after the tragedy and disruptions of the holocaust offers a resounding tribute to the human spirit and the bedrock pull of peoplehood and family. This is a story for the ages." -- Warren Adler, author of The War of the Roses and The Serpents Bite.

"A consummate teller of tales, Ben Frank outdoes himself in Klara's War, an epic novel of war, survival and the redemptive power of love. In this sequel to Klara's Journey, the reader is taken on a dizzying voyage of lands and emotions. An experienced travel writer, Frank's imagery is vivid and his historical reach expansive." -- Alida Brill, author of Dancing at the River's Edge and Dear Princess Grace, Dear Betty.

"If Alan Furst specialized in Russia and the Crimea, and was in love with Klara, he would write like Ben Frank."-- Lewis Burke Frumkes, author, radio show host.

BEN G. FRANK is the author of Klara's Journey, The Scattered Tribe, A Travel Guide to Jewish Europe, A Travel Guide to JewishRussia and Ukraine, and A Travel Guide to the Jewish Caribbean and South America. He has published articles in Hadassah Magazine, Jerusalem Post, Reform Judaism, The Forward, The New Haven Register, The Arkansas Gazette, Inside Chappaqua Magazine. He is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, B.A. cum laude, and Columbia University, M.A. A native of Pittsburgh, PA, he lived for many years in the New York area with his late wife, Riva. He now resides, in Palm Beach County, FL.