The Jewel Trader of Pegu - Hantover, Jeffrey
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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…mehr

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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.
Autorenporträt
Jeffrey Hantover is a New York City based writer. His poetry and short fiction have appeared in various literary journals in the U.S. He has written extensively on art, culture, food, and travel for publications in Asia, Europe and the U.S. on a wide range of topics including contemporary Japanese ceramics, Bruce Lee, the Boy Scouts, masculine anxiety, architectural preservation, and the best fried chicken in Kuala Lumpur. His novel, The Jewel Trader of Pegu was a Barnes & Noble "Discover Great New Writers" selection, Borders "Original Voices" selection, and an Independent Book Sellers BookSense pick. He is the author of The Forenoon Bride (Severn House, 2023).