History Through Fiction: The Podcast - S10, E5, Loretta Ellsworth, The Jilted Countess

Описание: What happens when a Hungarian countess arrives in Minnesota after World War II—only to discover the man she crossed an ocean for has abandoned her?

In this episode of History Through Fiction, host Colin Mustful speaks with historical novelist Loretta Ellsworth about her novel The Jilted Countess, inspired by an astonishing true story. After fleeing postwar Europe and Communist Hungary, Rosa Mazaros finds herself stranded in America with weeks to avoid deportation—and no clear future.

When a Minneapolis newspaper publishes her story, the public response is unbelievable: nearly 1,800 marriage proposals in just two weeks.

In this conversation, Loretta discusses:

The real historical case that inspired The Jilted Countess

How newspapers shaped public narratives in postwar America

Blending archival research with emotional storytelling

Writing women’s lives shaped by war, displacement, and impossible choices

Love, survival, and identity in the aftermath of World War II

The episode opens with a powerful reading from the novel, setting the emotional stakes for Rosa’s journey and the choices that define her fate.

If you love historical fiction, forgotten histories, and true stories that feel stranger than fiction, this episode is for you.

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