{"product_id":"the-silver-candlesticks-a-novel-of-the-spanish-inquisition-9798888454978","title":"The Silver Candlesticks: A Novel of the Spanish Inquisition","description":"\u003cb\u003eGuiomar's life and love are upended when she learns her family are secret Jews living in the shadow of the Grand Inquisitor's dungeons.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Silver Candlesticks\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of a young woman who learns her family is Jewish just as the Spanish Inquisition grips Sevilla. A new Inquisitor, Padre Ignacio Dominguez, has come to town to ferret out the secret Jews who remain in Spain one hundred years after the Edict of Expulsion forced most to leave or convert. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGuiomar's mother Benita is dying when she reveals the family's secret to her daughter, giving her a pair of Sabbath candlesticks that have been in the family for generations. The news is unwelcome, not just because of the inherent danger, but because it means Guiomar will not be allowed to marry José Marcos Herrera, a man as feckless as he is handsome. Instead, her parents have arranged for her to marry into an Old Catholic family they hope will protect her from the Inquisition--but Guiomar does not love Francisco Armijo, a candlemaker who is beneath her status. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Francisco leaves on a mission to Mejico after the birth of their second child, Guiomar finds herself friendless and unprotected from the growing suspicions of Padre Dominguez. She leans on her servant Esperanza and her godfather Don Enrique Gomez as the Inquisitor tightens his hold. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the heart of the novel is a story of budding faith in the shadow of a terrible persecution. It is also a story of love and friendship--Guiomar's growing love for Francisco and her friendship for Esperanza, a woman whose own tragedies and strength in overcoming them guide Guiomar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Linda Chavez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wicked Son\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/17\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.02lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 6.35w x 0.86d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798888454978\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLinda Chavez has spent her decades-long career in politics and the media. She is former Reagan White House official, syndicated columnist and author of three non-fiction books. Chavez began work on \u003ci\u003eThe Silver Candlesticks\u003c\/i\u003e after being featured on the PBS series \u003ci\u003eFinding Your Roots\u003c\/i\u003e where she discovered her family were Converso Jews who left Spain for the New World in 1597. Using details uncovered by \u003ci\u003eRoots\u003c\/i\u003e researchers as well as her own study of the Spanish Inquisition, Chavez has created a story of love and faith set in a perilous period of anti-Semitism. Chavez earned her MFA in Creative Writing from George Mason University in 2012 and lives with her husband, two dogs, and an African Grey Parrot in Silver Spring MD.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Linda Chavez \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47699067306141,"sku":"9798888454978","price":39.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_1003836e-3750-40e1-8eaf-e25011796d71.jpg?v=1772697453","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-silver-candlesticks-a-novel-of-the-spanish-inquisition-9798888454978","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}