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pp. ● 6×9 $ (pb) ● $ (eb) ISBN (pb) FICTION / literature Publication date: October 2024 |
A gripping sequel to Sir Walter Scott’s classic novel, Ivanhoe, which told the story of a knight in medieval England who rescues a beautiful Jewish healer from being burned alive as a witch.
After she is saved, Rebecca and her father flee to Spain, where they have relatives, and Rebecca of Ivanhoe takes up the story of her life as a healer in 12th century Spain. In Toledo, Rebecca becomes friends with the Jewish mistress of Alfonso VIII, the King of Castile and Leon, who is trying to oust the Moors from southern Spain. Rachel Esra, a real historical figure, is Spain’s Esther. But Church officials hate her influence over the King and constantly scheme to undermine her. Through Rachel, Rebecca meets a handsome Jewish trader with whom she falls in love, but when King Alfonso is defeated in battle by the Moors, Rebecca and her family narrowly escape death during the anti-Jewish riots in Toledo. They flee to Egypt, where the Muslim rulers are more tolerant of Jews and where the famous Jewish scholar Maimonides is a court physician. Rebecca meets Maimonides and becomes mid-wife to the Sultan’s harem. Rebecca of Ivanhoe brings to life a fascinating chapter in medieval history and introduces readers to an indomitable, yet vulnerable woman who rises above the restraints of her era to find love and help her family survive. |
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