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Brand
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Unbranded
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MPN
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Does not apply
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ISBN
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0312300530
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Book Title
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Last Jew : a Novel of the Spanish Inquisition
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Publisher
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St. Martin’s Press
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Item Length
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8.3 in
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Edition
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3
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Publication Year
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1992
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Format
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Trade Paperback
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Language
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English
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Illustrator
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Yes
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Item Height
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0.9 in
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Features
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Revised
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Genre
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Fiction
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Topic
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Religious, General, Jewish
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Item Weight
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11.3 Oz
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Item Width
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5.6 in
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Number of Pages
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352 Pages
The Last Jew: A Novel of The Spanish Inquisition – Paperback – GOOD
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
St. Martin’s Press
ISBN-10
0312300530
ISBN-13
9780312300531
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2212179
Product Key Features
Edition
3
Book Title
Last Jew : a Novel of the Spanish Inquisition
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Religious, General, Jewish
Publication Year
1992
Features
Revised
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
11.3 Oz
Item Length
8.3 in
Item Width
5.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
813/.54
Edition Description
Revised edition
Synopsis
In the year 1492, the Inquisition has all of Spain in its grip. After centuries of pogrom-like riots encouraged by the Church, the Jews – who have been an important part of Spanish life since the days of the Romans – are expelled from the country by royal edict. Many who wish to remain are intimidated by Church and Crown and become Catholics, but several hundred thousand choose to retain their religion and depart; given little time to flee, some perish even before they can escape from Spain. Yonah Toledano, the 15-year-old son of a celebrated Spanish silversmith, has seen his father and brother die during these terrible days – victims whose murders go almost unnoticed in a time of mass upheaval. Trapped in Spain by circumstances, he is determined to honor the memory of his family by remaining a Jew. On a donkey named Moise, Yonah begins a meandering journey, a young fugitive zigzagging across the vastness of Spain. Toiling at manual labor, he desperately tries to cling to his memories of a vanished culture. As a lonely shepherd on a mountaintop he hurls snatches of almost forgotten Hebrew at the stars, as an apprentice armorer he learns to fight like a Christian knight. Finally, as a man living in a time and land where danger from the Inquisition is everywhere, he deals with the questions that mark his past. How he discovers the answers, how he finds his way to a singular and strong Marrano woman, how he achieves a life with the outer persona of a respected Old Christian physician and the inner life of a secret Jew, is the fabric of this novel. The Last Jew is a glimpse of the past, an authentic tale of high adventure, and a tender and unforgettable love story. In it, Noah Gordon utilizes his greatest strengths, and the result is remarkable and moving.
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