La sposa dell'inquisitore

To be perfectly honest, I was a little disappointed in this one. Set in Seville in 1481, we enter the world of renaissance Spain. A time of religious upheaval and uncertainty. And the inquisition. Our protagonist is Marisol, the daughter of Magdalena and Diego, who are Jewish descendants but now kno Leggi tutto

Zanim popłynę z recenzją (a piszę zawsze pod wpływem emocji, nie planując wcześniej, co tam będzie), to zaznaczę dwie rzeczy. Jestem straszną ignorantką, jeśli chodzi o historię. Nigdy mnie ona nie interesowała, nie miałam też zbytnio szczęścia do nauczycieli, którzy by jakąkolwiek wiedzę we mnie zas Leggi tutto

Przyzwoite czytadło, choć w dużej mierze prześlizgujące się zarówno po faktach historycznych i wydarzeniach z okresu początków inkwizycji w Hiszpanii, jak i dylematach moralnych bohaterki. Niemniej jest to sprawnie napisana i przetłumaczona książka. Nie porwała mnie jednak.

Durme sin ansia y dolor Lo stile della Kalogridis è avvincente e riesce a romanzare anche gli aspetti più nascosti della storia. Non ha caso il suo primo lavoro è quello della studiosa specializzata in storia medievale, da cui trae ispirazione per raccontare e romanzare i dettagli delle vite più inte Leggi tutto

I've only recently started reading books by this author, and I continue to be impressed. She is able to vividly portray various different periods in history. This story takes the reader into the Spanish Inquisition, a part of history I knew little to nothing about. Marisol is the daughter of a Chris Leggi tutto

"The Inquisitor's Wife" - written by Jeanne Kalogridis and published in 2013 by St Martin's Press. This glimpse of life in southern Spain in the late 1400s was a reminder of the many religious frenzies that have consumed our world. This time the perpetually persecuted Jews are called out, made to re Leggi tutto

I reviewed this book for www.luxuryreading.com . As the new year of 1481 emerges, Marisol Garcia’s life begins to rapidly change. The Inquisition is coming to Seville and, in an effort to protect her family, Marisol’s mother – a Christian conversa – commits suicide to avoid any further suspicion or da Leggi tutto

I love Jeanne Kalogridis. She captures life from different time periods with an eye for detail and the human experience. While these characters were interesting, I found them slightly too modern and unbelievable. I felt they didn't capture the fear of the time, the relationships didn't fit what was