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Jan 08, 2012jbeckber rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Historical fiction set in the seventeenth century around the stock market in Amsterdam, this was a very interesting read. The main character is a Portuguese Jew who has escaped the Inquisition and come to Amsterdam where there is more tolerance for Jews and opportunities. However he has lost much on the stock market, is a widower and is currently at the mercy of his younger brother with whom he lives, and the religious council whom he has offended. Because of all the back and forth between Miguel's problems, the novel was not as entertaining as I was hoping. However, I enjoyed the historical awareness.