By Fire, By Water: A Novel

By Fire, By Water: A Novel

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 SantÃ¡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 TomÃ¡s de Torquemada grows, so does the brutality of the Spanish church and the suspicion and paranoia it inspires. When a dear friendâ€™s demise brings the violence close to home, SantÃ¡ngel is enraged and takes retribution into his own hands.Â But he is from a family of conversos, and his Jewish heritage makes him an easy target. As SantÃ¡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 heâ€™d lostâ€¦the chance to hope for a better world. Christopher Columbus has plans to discover a route to paradise, and only Luis de SantÃ¡ngel can help him.
Â Â Â 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.
Country USA
Brand Other Press
Manufacturer Other Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Refer to Sapnet.
Color Tan
ReleaseDate 2010-05-18
UnitCount 1
Format Deckle Edge
EANs 9781590513521

Country	USA
Brand	Other Press
Manufacturer	Other Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	Refer to Sapnet.
Color	Tan
ReleaseDate	2010-05-18
UnitCount	1
Format	Deckle Edge
EANs	9781590513521

By Fire, By Water: A Novel

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