The Turquoise Ring |
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| Author:
| Tiffany, Grace |
| ISBN: | 978-0-425-20666-9 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2006 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group
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| Imprint: | Berkley Trade |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $14.00 |
Book Description:
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Acclaimed novelist Grace Tiffany revisits Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice and offers a radical new interpretation of the famous character, Shylock. In 1568, 21-year-old Shiloh ben Gozan flees the Spanish Inquisition to live openly as a Jew in Venice and brings with him a turquoise ring. In Venice, as this ring is lost, stolen, traded and found again, it shapes not just Shiloh's life, but also that of his great enemy and business rival. A passionate and evocative take on the...
More DescriptionAcclaimed novelist Grace Tiffany revisits Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice and offers a radical new interpretation of the famous character, Shylock. In 1568, 21-year-old Shiloh ben Gozan flees the Spanish Inquisition to live openly as a Jew in Venice and brings with him a turquoise ring. In Venice, as this ring is lost, stolen, traded and found again, it shapes not just Shiloh's life, but also that of his great enemy and business rival. A passionate and evocative take on the Shylock story. - Joel Gross