The Last Kabbalist of Lisbon (Pocket Edition)

Award-winning historical novel that blends suspense and mystery. Lisbon, Easter 1506. The city is about to experience one of the saddest moments in its history. Thousands of Jews, who had already been forcibly converted to Catholicism, are persecuted by religious fanatics who accuse them of bringing the drought and plague that ravaged Portugal, heralding a period of religious persecution instituted by the Inquisition. King Manuel I, the Fortunate, reigned at the time, and the friars incited the people to slaughter. Two thousand New Christians were victims of a massacre in Lisbon during the Easter celebrations of April 1506. The mysteries surrounding this true event are explored in this extraordinary historical novel by Richard Zimler, who has received numerous literary awards in Europe and the United States. "In a dense atmosphere and rich in detail, Zimler recounts the nightmare of being Jewish during the time of the Inquisition." The Wall Street Journal“An international bestseller and a thought-provoking mystery, this novel is also a harrowing account of the persecution of Jews in 16th-century Portugal and a gripping introduction to the Jewish tradition of Kabbalah.” Independent on Sunday