By Fire, By Water - A Novel (Paperback, New)

Luis de Santangel, chancellor to the court and longtime friend of the lusty King Ferdinand, has had enough of the Spanish Inquisition. As the power of Inquisitor General Tomas de Torquemada grows, so does the brutality of the Spanish church and the suspicion and paranoia it inspires. When a dear friend's demise brings the violence close to home, Santangel is enraged and takes retribution into his own hands. But he is from a family of "conversos," and his Jewish heritage makes him an easy target. As Santangel witnesses the horrific persecution of his loved ones, he begins slowly to reconnect with the Jewish faith his family left behind. Feeding his curiosity about his past is his growing love for Judith Migdal, a clever and beautiful Jewish woman navigating the mounting tensions in Granada. While he struggles to decide what his reputation is worth and what he can sacrifice, one man offers him a chance he thought he'd lost...the chance to hope for a better world. Christopher Columbus has plans to discover a route to paradise, and only Luis de Santangel can help him.
Within the dramatic story lies a subtle, insightful examination of the crisis of faith at the heart of the Spanish Inquisition. Irresolvable conflict rages within the conversos in "By Fire, By Water," torn between the religion they left behind and the conversion meant to ensure their safety. In this story of love, God, faith, and torture, fifteenth-century Spain comes to dazzling, engrossing life.

General

Imprint:	Other Press Professional
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2010
First published:	May 2010
Authors:	Mitchell James Kaplan
Dimensions:	214 x 142 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	284
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-59051-352-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > History > European history > General Promotions
LSN:	1-59051-352-5
Barcode:	9781590513521

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