The Singing Tree

Written by Kate Seredy

Book #2 in the The Good Master series

Two cousins face adulthood as war looms, challenging their lives on the Hungarian plains.

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247 pages· 43,863 words· Est. 6 hour read· 770L

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Bookroo's summary

Jancsi and Kate's carefree days on the Hungarian plains are upended when war calls Jancsi's father to battle. Suddenly, they must manage the farm and care for refugees, including Russian soldiers and German orphans. As they navigate these new responsibilities, their childhood innocence fades, and they confront the harsh realities of a world at war. Can they rise to the challenge and protect their home and loved ones? This is a tale of growth, resilience, and the bonds that hold us together in times of crisis.

From the publisher

Life on the Hungarian plains is changing quickly for Jancsi and his cousin Kate. Father has given Jancsi permission to be in charge of his own herd, and Kate has begun to think about going to dances. Jancsi hardly even recognizes Kate when she appears at Peter and Mari’s wedding wearing nearly as many petticoats as the older girls wear. And Jancsi himself, astride his prized horse, doesn’t seem to Kate to be quite so boyish anymore. Then, when Hungary must send troops to fight in the Great War and Jancsi’s father is called to battle, the two cousins must grow up all the sooner in order to take care of the farm and all the relatives, Russian soldiers, and German war orphans who take refuge there.