{"product_id":"9781452092676","title":"The Linden Tree Legacy: The Dawning","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Linden tree, with its heart shaped leaves and medicinal flowers, grows in abundance in Europe. In the country of Slovenia it is thought to be the witness of many generations and point the way to heaven. Four generations of Slovene ancestry are depicted in these pages. They experience adventure, passion, sorrow, love, and forgiveness. You will learn what happens to vivacious Louiza, handsome Anton, sweet Rose and gentle Frank when they immigrate to the United States. Their lives are affected by the historic events that occur in the first half of the twentieth century; World War I, Prohibition, The Great Depression, and the beginning of World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe main characters are \u003cu\u003eLouiza\u003c\/u\u003e \u003cu\u003eand\u003c\/u\u003e \u003cu\u003eAnton Poncek and\u003c\/u\u003e three of their children; \u003cu\u003eIvan,\u003c\/u\u003e \u003cu\u003eStefan,\u003c\/u\u003e and \u003cu\u003eTheresa.\u003c\/u\u003e  Friend \u003cu\u003eMilan\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e.\u003c\/u\u003e brother \u003cu\u003eAndrew \u003c\/u\u003e, childhood friend \u003cu\u003eLjupa\u003c\/u\u003e, fiancé \u003cu\u003eAgnes \u003c\/u\u003eand old enemy \u003cu\u003eJako,\u003c\/u\u003e are important to their story.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther main characters are \u003cu\u003eFrank\u003c\/u\u003e and \u003cu\u003eRose\u003c\/u\u003e \u003cu\u003eKoznar\u003c\/u\u003e and four of their children; \u003cu\u003eJosip,\u003c\/u\u003e \u003cu\u003eBeth\u003c\/u\u003e, \u003cu\u003eKatja,\u003c\/u\u003e and \u003cu\u003eEddi\u003c\/u\u003e. Brother \u003cu\u003ePavel\u003c\/u\u003e and his wife \u003cu\u003eHelena\u003c\/u\u003e, \u003cu\u003eDr.\u003c\/u\u003e \u003cu\u003eMalvec\u003c\/u\u003e, \u003cu\u003eHans,\u003c\/u\u003e \u003cu\u003eAnchka,\u003c\/u\u003e \u003cu\u003eWhite Dove\u003c\/u\u003e and cousin \u003cu\u003eFritzy\u003c\/u\u003e affect the Koznar’s lives. \u003c\/p\u003e            Both the \u003cu\u003ePonceks\u003c\/u\u003e and the \u003cu\u003eKoznars\u003c\/u\u003e had nine children, not all survived to adulthood.","brand":"AuthorHouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47140642849008,"sku":"9781452092676","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781452092676_p0.jpg?v=1763842840","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781452092676","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}