By Fire, By Water
Mitchell James Kaplan,NOOK Book (eBook), English-language edition,Pub by Other Press, LLC on 05-18-2010
Mitchell James Kaplan,NOOK Book (eBook), English-language edition,Pub by Other Press, LLC on 05-18-2010
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Format: ebook
ISBN:
9781590513576 (1590513576)
Publish date: May 18th 2010
Publisher: Other Press
Pages no: 460
Edition language: English
http://www.bostonbibliophile.com/2010/10/publisher-spotlight-other-press-review_22.html
I've always been pretty much terrified of the Spanish Inquisition (anyone a Poe fan?) and have steered clear of literature written about it. I just couldn't take the gore that was usually associated with it. I'm SO glad to break that pattern with this book. I was asked to read and review by the auth...
Luis de Santángel is chancellor to King Fernando (Ferdinand) of Aragon but he is also a third generation Christian, converso, but when the Spanish Inquisition starts in full force it’s not safe to have Jewish connections. At the same time Luis grows curious about his Jewish heritage and starts to se...
My thoughts:This was such a beautifully written book, readers often say that it felt like they were there. But this one truly brought that out. There was a movie slowly playing in my head while reading this book.Luis de Santángel is rich and powerful, but three generations back he was a Jew and bein...
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