Books by Mitchell James Kaplan
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review 1: I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, even though it is the story of the horrors of the Inquisition in Spain, the time of Torquemada and his relentless, cruel pursuit of conversos and judaizers. The story, as I learned, is based on real events and characters - even Christopher...
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review 1: I found this an interesting book about the time of the Inquisition and New Inquisition in Spain. Luis de Santagel is chancellor to the court and longtime friend of King Ferndinand. He is also a converso, and his Jewish heritage makes him an easy target. Through the main charact...
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review 1: I must confess I haven't read much historical fiction — especially not from as far back as the late 1400s! — but I really enjoyed this story set in Spain at the time of the New Inquisition, the expulsion of Jews, and Christopher Columbus's plans to discover a route to paradise. I...