THE CAFE WITH NO NAME

Rob Jones's warm English accent matches the friendly and nostalgic tone of this delightful novel. Vienna 1966 is reinventing itself twenty years after the devastation of war, and a new generation is turning the page on the past. Robert Simon, a war orphan, opens a café in a bustling working-class neighborhood. Jones narrates the story of a small slice of Vienna with both humor and pathos. A colorful array of neighborhood folk populate the café, and, through Simon's kind presence, their personal triumphs and tragedies emerge. Jones gives each character a distinct voice: the boisterous butcher with a household of daughters, Simon's taciturn widowed landlady, and the pragmatic waitress, Mila, who quickly becomes a café fixture. Listeners may wish to join her. D.G. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE 2025]