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The Jewel Trader of Pegu

A Novel

The Jewel Trader of Pegu( )
Author: Hantover, Jeffrey
ISBN:978-0-06-125271-6
Publication Date:Dec 2008
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint:Harper Perennial
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $14.99
Book Description:

In the autumn of 1598, Abraham, a melancholy young Jewish gem merchant, seeks his fortune far from the imprisoning ghetto walls of Venice. Traveling halfway across the world, he lands in the lush and exotic Burmese kingdom of Pegu--an alien place, yet one where the jewel trader is not shunned for his faith. There is a price for his newfound freedom, however. Local custom demands that Abraham perform a duty he finds troubling and barbaric . . . and thus Mya, barely more than a girl,...
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Book Details
Pages:256
Detailed Subjects: Fiction / General
Fiction / Jewish
Fiction / City Life
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.31 x 8 x 0.58 Inches
Book Weight:1 Pounds



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