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Beyond the Ghetto Gates

Beyond the Ghetto Gates

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Beyond the Ghetto Gates is a historical novel set during the turbulent days of Napoleon Bonaparte’s Italian campaign (1796-97). When French troops occupy the Italian port city of Ancona, freeing the city’s Jews from their repressive ghetto, it unleashes a whirlwind of progressivism and brutal backlash as two very different cultures collide. Mirelle, a young Jewish maiden, must choose between her duty – an arranged marriage to a wealthy Jewish merchant – and her love for a dashing French Catholic soldier. In the meantime, Francesca, a devout Catholic, must decide if she will honor her marriage vows to an abusive and murderous husband. Beyond the Ghetto Gates depicts how the Jews and Catholics of Ancona wrestle with ancient traditions, prejudices, and the challenges of a rapidly changing world.

“A gripping peek into a bygone Italy and an astute look at the era’s prejudice.” — Kirkus Review
“Beyond the Ghetto Gates is a timeless coming-of-age story.” — 4 star Foreword Clarion Review

Beyond the Ghetto Gates was published by She Writes Press on April 7, 2020. It was awarded a silver medal in the 2020 Historical Fiction category by the Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY). It was a First Place, Best of Category winner for the Chanticleer Goethe Awards and is a finalist in the 2020 Foreword Indies.

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