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THE MAPMAKER'S DAUGHTER
By: Laurel Corona
Sourcebooks Landmark
March 2014
On Sale: March 4, 2014
Featuring: Amalia Cresques
368 pages
ISBN: 140228649X
EAN: 9781402286490
Kindle: B00GM43HDU
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Romance Historical
A sweeping story of 1492 Spain, exploring how what we know about the world shapes our map of life Valencia, 1492. King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella issue an order expelling all Jews who refuse to convert to Christianity. Amalia Cresques, daughter of a Jewish mapmaker whose services were so valuable that his faith had been ignored, can no longer evade the throne. She must leave her beloved atlas, her house, her country, forever. As Amalia remembers her past, living as a converso, hiding her faith, she must decide whether to risk the wrath of the Inquisition or relinquish what's left of her true life. A mesmerizing saga about faith, family and Jewish identity.
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