Hidden - Softcover

"It is a great achievement when a novelist manages to make the personal seem political, and the political seem personal. Victoria Lustbader achieves just this in her epic first novel, HIDDEN. With characters ranging from robber barons to spiritualists, and settings as seemingly disparate as the trenches of World War I and the concrete canyons of Manhattan, "Hidden "explores the impact that a world in flux has upon its citizenry. Deftly, masterfully, and with the utmost compassion, Lustbader writes of families - and a world - suffering the pangs of growth while searching for grace. "Hidden is" a truly spirited debut."
--James Reese, author of "Book of Shadows" and "Book of Spirits"
""
""Hidden" is a rich, massive tale of three generations of two families the twain of which scarcely ever meet. But these did, and the meeting was both a collision and an enrichment. Taken together, these engrossing characters personify a volatile decade in the life of New York. Perhaps best of all, the city itself is a living complex, and dynamic character in its own right. What a fine first effort for Victoria Lustbader." -Anne Rivers Siddon
"Engrossing characters personify a volatile decade in the life of New York Ýwhich¨ is a dynamic character in its own right."
" The fully dimensional and deftly drawn characters-- especially Jed's grandfather, Joseph, and mother, Sally-- keep the reader entranced with their conniving and duplicity. This hard-to-put-down, historically accurate tale is filled with conversations that are both realistic and entertaining." -- "Library Journal "on "Hidden"
" The story of these two families comes to life as the marriages, deaths, births, desires and ambitions of the different characters jump off the page and into readers' imaginations. The characters are vibrant and full-bodied: the factory hand, the Henry Street Settlement worker, the financier, the artist, the flapper, the religious conservative. This is a gripping story that's lots of fun." -- "Romantic Times BOOKReviews "(4 1/2 stars) on "Hidden
"
" With characters ranging from robber barons to spiritualists, and settings as seemingly disparate as the trenches of World War I and the concrete canyons of Manhattan, "Hidden "explores the impact that a world in flux has upon its citizenry. Deftly, masterfully, and with the utmost compassion, Lustbader writes of families - and a world - suffering the pangs of growth while searching for grace. "Hidden "is a truly spirited debut."
--James Reese, author of "The Book of Shadows" and "The Book of Spirits""" " Fun to read . . . Lustbader [has] skill in making us genuinely interested in
[her] characters . . .delivers robustly on its promise to take readers
into another era." -- "The Washington Post Book World"

"The fully dimensional and deftly drawn characters--especially Jed's grandfather, Joseph, and mother, Sally--keep the reader entranced with their conniving and duplicity. This hard-to-put-down, historically accurate tale is filled with conversations that are both realistic and entertaining."--"Library Journal "on "Hidden"
"The story of these two families comes to life as the marriages, deaths, births, desires and ambitions of the different characters jump off the page and into readers' imaginations. The characters are vibrant and full-bodied: the factory hand, the Henry Street Settlement worker, the financier, the artist, the flapper, the religious conservative. This is a gripping story that's lots of fun."--"Romantic Times BOOKReviews "(4 1/2 stars) on "Hidden
"
"With characters ranging from robber barons to spiritualists, and settings as seemingly disparate as the trenches of World War I and the concrete canyons of Manhattan, "Hidden "explores the impact that a world in flux has upon its citizenry. Deftly, masterfully, and with the utmost compassion, Lustbader writes of families - and a world - suffering the pangs of growth while searching for grace. "Hidden "is a truly spirited debut."
--James Reese, author of "The Book of Shadows" and "The Book of Spirits""" "Fun to read . . . Lustbader [has] skill in making us genuinely interested in
[her] characters . . . delivers robustly on its promise to take readers
into another era."--"The Washington Post Book World"

"It is a great achievement when a novelist manages to make the personal seem political, and the political seem personal. Victoria Lustbader achieves just this in her epic first novel, HIDDEN. With characters ranging from robber barons to spiritualists, and settings as seemingly disparate as the trenches of World War I and the concrete canyons of Manhattan, Hidden explores the impact that a world in flux has upon its citizenry. Deftly, masterfully, and with the utmost compassion, Lustbader writes of families - and a world - suffering the pangs of growth while searching for grace. Hidden is a truly spirited debut." --James Reese, author of Book of Shadows and Book of Spirits

"Hidden is a rich, massive tale of three generations of two families the twain of which scarcely ever meet. But these did, and the meeting was both a collision and an enrichment. Taken together, these engrossing characters personify a volatile decade in the life of New York. Perhaps best of all, the city itself is a living complex, and dynamic character in its own right. What a fine first effort for Victoria Lustbader." --Anne Rivers Siddon

Victoria Schochet Lustbader has had a long and varied career in publishing, including stints as the editor of Analog magazine and as Senior Editor for SF/Fantasy at the Berkley Publishing Group.  Marriage to bestselling author Eric Van Lustbader led to retirement and work as a freelance editor.  It also led to a new career in environmentalism when Victoria Lustbader joined The Nature Conservancy as a local volunteer.  She soon became a member of the Development and Communications Staff and later a member of the Board for Long Island and all of New York State. 
Lustbader and her husband, both native New Yorkers, have homes in New York City and Southampton.  They travel frequently and have spent a lot of time in Los Angeles, Boston, several locations in Florida, and Paris, France.