The Vision of Emma Blau by Ursula Hegi

Spanning nearly a century, “The Vision of Emma Blau” tells the sweeping story of an immigrant family bound by ambition, love, and loss. When Stefan Blau leaves Germany for America in 1900, he dreams of success and freedom, but the life he builds in New Hampshire is haunted by secrets that echo through generations. At the center stands Emma Blau — his granddaughter — whose clear-eyed understanding of the past reshapes everything she knows about identity and belonging. With luminous prose and emotional depth, Ursula Hegi crafts a powerful portrait of a family and the enduring struggle to reconcile dreams with reality.