Sephardic Cycle: The Last Kabbalist of Lisbon (Audiobook)

from EJStevens

The Last Kabbalist Of Lisbon is an amazing read. The tinder of plague, the wood of drought and the flame of religious intolerance begin a wildfire of riots against the Jews or "New Christians" in the Lisbon massacre of April 1506. During the onset of the riots the lead character, Berekiah Zarco, ...

from PghDragonMan

The last Kabbalist of Lisbon is not so much about Kabbalah as it is a locked room murder mystery set amid the riots against the Jews of Portugal in the early part of the 16th century. During this time, which actually spanned the late 15th century to almost mid-16th century, many Jews were forced ...

from sea-anne

This is an intensely gripping and readable book. I had many dreams about it while I was reading it. It was helpful to view the violence of the time through the ethics and pragmatism of the main character. I love it when a book can give you the experience of travelling.

from jonvanh

Interesting book set in 16th century Lisbon, at the time of the pogroms against the Jews. The story is told against the background of a murder in the Jewish community, and the main character, a nephew of the murder victim is trying to find the person responsible for the murder.

from orangejulia

It's difficult for me to express just how much I adored this book. I picked it up intending to read a couple chapters in the tub before going to bed early. I ended reading until the water was cold and my room mates banged on the door. When I finally finished I immediately wanted to reread it to g...