Beyond the Ghetto Gates: A Novel

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Synopsis
When French troops occupy the Italian port city of Ancona, freeing the city&’s Jews from their repressive ghetto, it unleashes a whirlwind of progressivism and brutal backlash as two very different cultures collide. Mirelle, a young Jewish maiden, must choose between her duty—an arranged marriage to a wealthy Jewish merchant—and her love for a dashing French Catholic soldier. Meanwhile, Francesca, a devout Catholic, must decide if she will honor her marriage vows to an abusive and murderous husband when he enmeshes their family in the theft of a miracle portrait of the Madonna. Set during the turbulent days of Napoleon Bonaparte&’s Italian campaign (1796–97), Beyond the Ghetto Gates is both a cautionary tale for our present moment, with its rising tide of anti-Semitism, and a story of hope—a reminder of a time in history when men and women of conflicting faiths were able to reconcile their prejudices in the face of a rapidly changing world.
Copyright:
2020

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781631528514
Related ISBNs:
9781631528507
Publisher:
She Writes Press
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Copyrighted By:
Michelle Cameron
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Military, Romance, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality
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Bookshare Staff
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