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La Sposa Dell'inquisitore (2012)

by Jeanne Kalogridis(Favorite Author)

3.59 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

8830433322 (ISBN13: 9788830433328)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Longanesi

review 1: The Inquisitor's Wife is the story of a young woman whose entire life gets thrown upside down when the Inquisition arrives in Seville in 1481. Marisol Garcia's family is torn apart when her mother's "converso" status (a Christian who converted from Judaism or whose ancestors did) causes her to do drastic things in order to save her family's lives. In a devastating turn of events, Marisol's father marries her off to a man she despises and she quickly discovers that both her father and her new husband have their own agendas. To her horror, her new husband works for the Inquisitor and Marisol has to find a way to save her father from investigation and herself from a life with the man she hates. This is a very well-written, suspenseful novel that grabs you from the beginning.... more Author does a great job of weaving historical facts and a fictional tale into a cohesive, smooth story. While I gripped my seat at the action, I also enjoyed learning a few things about the Inquisition that I hadn’t known. Her descriptions are so vivid that you can picture yourself there observing the action. ( I can’t say that I enjoyed the graphic descriptions of the torture, even though I knew full well that this was nothing compared to some of the things the “investigators” actually did).If you enjoy historical fiction set against a backdrop of actual history, this is a great choice.
review 2: I love Jeanne Kalogridis. She captures life from different time periods with an eye for detail and the human experience. While these characters were interesting, I found them slightly too modern and unbelievable. I felt they didn't capture the fear of the time, the relationships didn't fit what was expected from an obedient daughter in 15th century Spain. Marisol seemed too modern in her sensibilities, her father and mother too modern as well. I loved the way she represented Isabella, her duplicity, her formal, pious face and carefree private persona was well written. Jews were thrown out of Spain, losing homes, business, and their Spanish identity. Kalogridis captures some of the torture, and sense of persecution, but it feels isolated, as though it only affected a mere few. This was a major upheaval throughout all of Spain. The Inquisitors attacked anyone who could give any information. In her other books, you can feel the isolation and despair of the main characters, here not so much. I also feel the ending was unrealistic and trite, a bit predictable. Not my favorite of her books, but well written none the less.Merged review:I love Jeanne Kalogridis. She captures life from different time periods with an eye for detail and the human experience. While these characters were interesting, I found them slightly too modern and unbelievable. I felt they didn't capture the fear of the time, the relationships didn't fit what was expected from an obedient daughter in 15th century Spain. Marisol seemed too modern in her sensibilities, her father and mother too modern as well. I loved the way she represented Isabella, her duplicity, her formal, pious face and carefree private persona was well written. Jews were thrown out of Spain, losing homes, business, and their Spanish identity. Kalogridis captures some of the torture, and sense of persecution, but it feels isolated, as though it only affected a mere few. This was a major upheaval throughout all of Spain. The Inquisitors attacked anyone who could give any information. In her other books, you can feel the isolation and despair of the main characters, here not so much. I also feel the ending was unrealistic and trite, a bit predictable. Not my favorite of her books, but well written none the less. less

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