The #1 Provider of UIL Books
The Last Kabbalist of Lisbon
$17.99
| Quantity | Discount |
|---|---|
| 5 + | $13.49 |
- Description
- Additional information
Description
A marvelous story, a challenging mystery, and a telling tale of the evils of intolerance, award-winning author Richard Zimler’s The Last Kabbalist of Lisbon both compels and entertains.
Just a few years earlier, Jews living in Portugal were dragged to the baptismal font and forced to convert to Christianity. Many of these New Christians persevered in their Jewish prayers and rituals in secret and at great risk; the hidden, arcane practices of the kabbalists, a mystical sect of Jews, continued as well.
One such secret Jew was Berekiah Zarco, an intelligent young manuscript illuminator. Inflamed by love and revenge, he searches, in the crucible of the raging pogrom, for the killer of his beloved uncle Abraham, a renowned kabbalist and manuscript illuminator, discovered murdered in a hidden synagogue along with a young girl in dishabille. Risking his life in streets seething with mayhem, Berekiah tracks down answers among Christians, New Christians, Jews, and the fellow kabbalists of his uncle, whose secret language and codes by turns light and obscure the way to the truth he seeks.
“Vividly re-creates the world of ancient Lisbon . . . [A] many layered narrative, in which a suitably complex cast of characters plays a dangerous game with fate.” —New York Times Book Review
Just a few years earlier, Jews living in Portugal were dragged to the baptismal font and forced to convert to Christianity. Many of these New Christians persevered in their Jewish prayers and rituals in secret and at great risk; the hidden, arcane practices of the kabbalists, a mystical sect of Jews, continued as well.
One such secret Jew was Berekiah Zarco, an intelligent young manuscript illuminator. Inflamed by love and revenge, he searches, in the crucible of the raging pogrom, for the killer of his beloved uncle Abraham, a renowned kabbalist and manuscript illuminator, discovered murdered in a hidden synagogue along with a young girl in dishabille. Risking his life in streets seething with mayhem, Berekiah tracks down answers among Christians, New Christians, Jews, and the fellow kabbalists of his uncle, whose secret language and codes by turns light and obscure the way to the truth he seeks.
“Vividly re-creates the world of ancient Lisbon . . . [A] many layered narrative, in which a suitably complex cast of characters plays a dangerous game with fate.” —New York Times Book Review
Richard Zimler was born in New York and studied journalism at Stanford University. He has published eight novels over the last fifteen years, including the famous The Last Kabbalist of Lisbon. He has won numerous prizes for his work, and is a contributor to the Los Angeles Times Book Review. Visit zimler.com.
Additional information
| Dimensions | 1.25 × 5.4 × 8 in |
|---|---|
| Imprint | |
| Format | |
| ISBN-13 | |
| ISBN-10 | |
| Author | |
| Audience | |
| BISAC | |
| Subjects | Clandestine Passover, Mysterious death, Religious intolerance, International acclaim, Literary bestseller, Historical accuracy, Mystical symbols, Spiritual conflict, Orthodox beliefs, Devastating persecution, Blood-stained cellar, Naked girl, Historical drama, Forbidden faith, Kabbalah traditions, Religious underground, Arcane practices, Mystical sect, Historical thriller, Jewish rituals, Mesirat nefesh self-sacrifice, Alfama quarter, Farid Islamic friend, Historical secrets, Forbidden practices, Jewish mysticism, Historical suspense, Mystical revelations, Ancient scrolls, Hidden knowledge, Kabbalistic teachings, Forbidden rituals, Spiritual quest, Mysterious clues, Inquisitorial threat, Berekiah Zarco, Jewish identity, Mystical journey, Ancient texts, Betrayal and revenge, Jewish community, Medieval intrigue, Hidden truths, Secret codes, Kabbalistic wisdom, Literary masterpiece, lisbon, religious persecution, ancient manuscripts, forbidden love, secret society, Historical context, forbidden knowledge, cultural heritage, historical mystery, FIC014030, Kabbalah, religious, jewish families, portugal, historical fiction, riot, murder, jews, FIC019000, mystery, Europe, European, Jewish Heritage, Portuguese setting, Symbolic murder, Spiritual master, Anti-Semitic violence, Hidden synagogue, New Christians, Uncle Abraham, Manuscript illuminator, Inquisition, Lisbon pogrom, Secret Jews, Kabbalistic secrets, FIC046000, massacre, anti-semitic, antisemitism, religious oppression, portuguese, Jewish mystery, hidden identity, locked room mystery, 16th century, 1500s |