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In some ways this is the sequel to Minco’s Bitter Herbs. Whereas the earlier story dealt with a Jewish family whose members were being picked off one by one by the Nazis in wartime Holland, here we see the sole survivor’s attempts to adjust to life after the war. In terms of style and presentation, however, the two books have little in common. The story line in Bitter Herbs is simple and chronological, although no dates are mentioned. An Empty House is built around three specific dates: Thursday 28 June 1945, Tuesday 25 March 1947, and Friday 21 April 1950