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Zusatztext "[E]nchanting...moving...Hantover has written a jewel of a novel." Informationen zum Autor Jeffrey Hantover has written extensively on social issues, art, and culture for international publications, and his poetry has been published in several U.S. literary journals. He lived in Hong Kong for more than a decade and resides with his wife in New York City. Klappentext 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, arrives to share his bed. Gently banishing his despair, awakening something profound within him, Mya ultimately accepts Abraham's protection and, unexpectedly, his love. But great social and political upheaval threatens to violently transform the Peguan empire--with devastating consequences for Abraham and Mya and their dreams for the future. Zusammenfassung 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! arrives to share his bed. Gently banishing his despair! awakening something profound within him! Mya ultimately accepts Abraham's protection and! unexpectedly! his love. But great social and political upheaval threatens to violently transform the Peguan empire—with devastating consequences for Abraham and Mya and their dreams for the future. ...
