The Last Kabbalist of Lisbon
$34.86
- Paperback
464 pages
- Release Date
19 June 2014
Summary
The year is 1506, and the streets of Lisbon are seething with fear and suspicion when Abraham Zarco is found dead, a naked girl at his side. Abraham was a renowned kabbalist, a practitioner of the arcane mysteries of the Jewish tradition at a time when the Jews of Portugal were forced to convert to Christianity. Berekiah, a talented young manuscript illuminator, investigates his uncle’s murder, and discovers in the kabbalah clues that lead him into the labyrinth of secrets in which the Jews s…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472112101 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1472112105 |
| Author: | Richard Zimler |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Corsair |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 464 |
| Release Date: | 19 June 2014 |
| Weight: | 250g |
| Dimensions: | 177mm x 112mm x 30mm |
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An international bestseller and a riveting literary murder mystery - Independent on Sunday
Gripping, richly written and overflowing with historic detail - New York TimesHistorical accuracy, the structures of a mystery, the pace of a thriller … a fascinating novel with a spellbinding subject matter - ElleVividly rendered … drenched in atmosphere and period detail - Wall Street JournalAbout The Author
Richard Zimler
Richard Zimler was born in New York but has lived in Portugal for the past 30 years. He has written six novels, most recently The Night Watchman (published by Corsair). Zimler’s novels have been international bestsellers; he has won numerous prizes and is a regular contributor to the Los Angeles Times Book Review.
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