LIZA'S STORY

Here we read about the case of Aunt Juliska and the stafírung, which would have been much needed later. In addition to the events following the death of the kindly aunt, we discover the continent to which the abusive uncle ended up wandering. Finally. What was the final straw that caused him to leave his 'home' and where the resilient...

The story continues with the absurd and tragic corn grinder in an almost unbelievable way. Read more about why Liza was often called the White Raven? Why does a field pear tree become the essential one in Cherry Blossom Farm? What memories Elizabeth had of her mother among step-parents and siblings. Our little Cindarella had a real servant's role...

How did Liza's Swiss foster parents react to her homesickness? How could a friend in Paris help the family? How much more time was Liza and Gizella allowed to spend together with her mother? Finally, if not for a misunderstanding about the train station in Graz, what other direction could little Elisabeth's life have taken?

This part reveals how Liza got to Switzerland and how school and ice skating on Lake Lucerne went. What was the unexpected turn of events that her host family didn't expect and how did a park ranger save her life?

The word pandemic has obviously taken on a new meaning in recent years. But what was it like to experience something similar at the beginning of the 20th century? We also find out how little Elizabeth listened to the religious lessons, and what were the problems she was particularly indignant about?

Liza is 4 years old when her father ends up on the front line of the First World War. Yet how does the family find out what happened to him? Then, on the brink of total financial collapse, what solution does the mother come up with? And finally, we all remember certain tastes and smells of childhood... What experience will...

The first episode you will learn some interesting facts on Liza"s birth, such as, how many sets of twins preceded Liza in the sibling line and where the last name Szántó is surprisingly originate. The story begins in the Vekerle estate in Budapest at the beginning of the 20th century.