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A historical novel about the most unlikely of lovers, interwoven with the mysticism of the Jewish occult. Frances Sherwood brings to life the experience of the Jewish community during a period of oppression and rebirth. Set in seventeenth-century Prague, The Book of Splendor is an... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Karel: Add a description of this character.
- Václav
- Perl
- Master Kelley
- Mayor Maisel
- Dr. Kirakos
- Zev
- John Dee
- Rochel
- Sergey
- Johannes Kepler
- Leah
- Rabbi Loew
- Judah
- Zelda
- Oswald
- Miriam
- Master Galliano
- Anna Marie
- Rudolph
- Don Carlos
- Maximilian
- Thaddaeus
- Rosenberg
- Jepp
- Fiegel
- Edward
- Yossel
- Vladislav Hall
- Mary
- Rumpf
- Elijah
- Adam
- Pistorius
- Petaka
- Matthias
- Wife
- Rudie
- Don Julius Caesar
- Jiií
First Sentence edit
THE BRIDE WAS an orphan, and therefore the rabbi's wife was the one to accompany her to the Khuppah.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Frances Sherwood (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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