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Kelsey Mangeni (kman.reads) asked this question about The Light After the War:
I just got to the end of this book and didn't realize till now Vera is the author's mother (I didn't do much research on this book before reading. I won it from a giveaway and started reading.) But I'm left with questions at the end...If Vera is Anita's mother, who is her father? Was Anton able to Father children after all? Or was Anton a made up character? I got to the end and I feel more confused.
Zoe I was curious as well, so I did a bit of research.

I believe Anton was based on a real-life person - in this website (https://www.bookbub.com/blog/anit…moreI was curious as well, so I did a bit of research.

I believe Anton was based on a real-life person - in this website (https://www.bookbub.com/blog/anita-ab...), Abriel says 'In Naples, my mother worked at the US consulate and fell madly in love with an American officer.'

However, in this article (https://www.jewishbookcouncil.org/pb-...), she says, 'My father was born and raised in Lithua­nia. When Hitler invad­ed in June of 1941, he and his fam­i­ly climbed onto Russ­ian trucks in order to escape the Ger­mans.' Clearly, her father was not the American officer. But Anton IS based on someone that was in her mother's life.

Most possibly, Anton is based on an American her mother had a relationship with, but it did not come to fruition. So, in answer to your questions, a) The name of her father is not disclosed (as some previous comments mentioned), rather an unnamed Lithuanian, b) No information and c) Definitely not completely made up, Abriel likely draws inspiration from the officer her mother met in Naples.

It makes sense, considering this book is based on her mother's experience during the Holocaust, not her parents. Hopefully that explains some things.

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