Ettie and Vince's family home

Bought in 1946, with Vince's rehabilitation money, this home is the heart of the novel. For Ettie, and for Antal, it represents Vince, through his belongings that remain in the house even after Antal buys it, the flowers he planted in the gardens, and the memories that exist for them there. For Vince, the home represented his redemption, as he was able to purchase it when it was finally acknowledged that he had been dismissed unfairly.

Iza and Antal lived in the house with Ettie and Vince through the four years of their marriage, but after the divorce Iza did not stay there again until the day her father died. Antal's attachment to the house, and the people who lived there, remained, however, prompting him to purchase the house after Vince's death, and repair, rather than replace, the furnishings.

Iza's apartment

Following her divorce, Iza...