The convert
Hertmans, Stefan2019
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A brilliant reconstruction of an incredible journey across middle ages Europe to Egypt, and an untold story of forgotten documents and forbidden love. In a small town in Provence, people have spoken of an ancient pogrom and a hidden chest since time immemorial. Then, at the end of the 19th century, a startling collection of Jewish documents was found in a synagogue in Cairo. Stefan Hertmans has based 'The Convert' on historical fact, and he traces the life of a distinguished Christian noblewoman who abandons her life for the love of a Jewish boy. He follows in her footsteps as they flee together, undertaking a dazzling journey full of hardship, hunted by everyone and everything.
Main title:
The convert / Stefan Hertmans.
Author:
Hertmans, Stefan, author
Imprint:
London : Harvill Secker, 2019.
Collation:
320 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781787300125 (pbk)9781473549159 (ePub ebook)
Dewey class:
839.3'137H
Local class:
F
Language:
EnglishDutch
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BRN:
2477693
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