The Canvas is a compelling creative historical fiction filled with human emotions. The reader finds laughter and tears guised in a cloak of love, travels and adventures. Using WW II's Holocaust as a backdrop the novel brings turbulent times and events with a mixtures of kindness and devotion. Tension and insights describe how life was and also set the stage for actions taken or denied. As one reads the offering brings possible insights into the many faces of love along with healing. The unpredictable ending is stunning. One remembers the read.