By Fire, by Water

Recipient of the Independent Publishers Award for Historical Fiction (Gold Medal), the Foreword Book of the Year...
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Author: Mitchell James Kaplan
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By Fire, by Water by Kaplan, Mitchell James

By Fire, by Water

$42.87

By Fire, by Water

$42.87
Author: Mitchell James Kaplan
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Recipient of the Independent Publishers Award for Historical Fiction (Gold Medal), the Foreword Book of the Year Award for Historical Fiction (Bronze Medal), and an honorable mention in the category of General Fiction for the Eric Hoffer Award.

Luis de Sant ngel, 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 Tom s 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, Sant ngel 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 Sant ngel 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 Sant ngel 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.

Author: Mitchell James Kaplan
Publisher: Other Press (NY)
Published: 05/18/2010
Pages: 298
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 8.42h x 5.80w x 1.05d
ISBN: 9781590513521


Award: IndieFab awards - Bronze Medal Winner
Award: Independent Publisher Book Awards - Gold Medal Winner


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 03/15/2010 pg. 39
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2010 pg. 170

About the Author
Mitchell James Kaplan has lived and worked primarily in Paris and Los Angeles as a translator, screenwriter, and script consultant. Currently, he resides in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, with his wife and two children. This is his first novel.

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