Fire & Song: The Story of Luis de Carvajal and the Mexican Inquisition

by Anna Lanyon

The tale of a Jewish martyr and his sister who died together in Mexico City in 1596 explores his determination to never lose heart, and to cling to his faith and cultural identity in the face of totalitarian oppression It is 1596 and in Mexico the Inquisition is at its most efficient. A young man trembles in his cell as he prays for salvation, torn between the Christianity he was schooled in and his ancestral faith. What heresies will the Holy Office...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1741147085
• ISBN13: 9781741147087
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Allen & Unwin
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.4" x 8.0"