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A rollicking, fast-paced historical novel set against the richness and squalor of sixteenth-century Venice and Malta. Hannah ha-Levi, a midwife in the Jewish ghetto, is known throughout Venice for her skill in midwifery. When a Christian count appears at Hannah's door imploring her to attend... read more
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- Isaac: A sharp tounged Jewish merchant.
- Jessica: Hannah's beautiful sister.
- Contessa: Add a description of this character.
- Hannah: The Midwife.
- Matteo
- Giovanna
- Lucia
- Joseph
- Jacopo
- Assunta
- Tarzi
- Niccolo
- Hector
- Gertrudis
- Hatice
- Di Padovani
- Vicente
- Simon
- Jorge
- Ferrara
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