Richard Zimler Pořadí knih

Thrilling, suspenseful and evocative, The Seventh Gate is at once a love story, a tale of fierce heroism and a horrifying study of the Nazis' war against the disabled.

From the acclaimed author of The Last Kabbalist of Lisbon and The Warsaw Anagrams comes an unforgettable, deeply moving ode to solidarity, heroism and the kind of love capable of overcoming humanity's greatest horror.

From the international best-selling author of The Last Kabbalist of Lisbon comes a dazzling new work of historical fiction. The Gospel According to Lazarus retells the story of Jesus of Nazareth from the perspective of his childhood friend whom he resurrected - how and for what purpose are the mysteries at the centre of Lazarus's narrative.

A chilling psychological mystery, The Night Watchman is a uniquely moving portrait of a troubled police detective and his family, from the internationally best-selling author of The Last Kabbalist of Lisbon

By the time the 16th century was drawing to a close in the Portuguese colony of Goa, the Inquisition was making admirable progress in its mission to convert all 'sorcerers' - whether native Hindus or immigrant Jews - to Christianity. A progress helped, no doubt, by the availability of alternatives: those who refused to betray others or give up their beliefs were strangled by executioners or burnt alive in public autos-da-fe. By living just outside the colony, under the benign auspices of the Sultan of Bijapur, the Zarco family manages to stick firm to their Portuguese-Jewish roots. Ti and his sister Sofia enjoy a peaceful childhood learning to illustrate manuscripts with their father, and secretly dipping into the heady chaos of the Hindu festivals celebrated by their beloved cook Nupi. father and then the son are captured and imprisoned by the Inquisition. When Ti returns to India after serving out his sentence in Portugal, he comes armed with a complex plot of revenge. Devastated by the loss that he finds there, his plot unravels as he is forced to face up to the truth of his family's betrayal.

This anthology brings together a diverse group of acclaimed authors to delve into the complexities of childhood. Through 26 stories, it addresses themes of abuse, loneliness, and love, while also celebrating friendship and the tumultuous journey into adolescence. Contributors include notable figures like Margaret Atwood and Junot Diaz, offering both new and rare narratives that provide poignant insights into the delicate experiences of children globally. Each tale promises to evoke a range of emotions, reflecting the rich tapestry of youthful existence.

Kiedy w portugalskiej kolonii Goa szesnaste stulecie dobiegało końca, katolicka inkwizycja czyniła wielkie postępy w swojej misji powstrzymywania wszystkich czarowników - czy to tubylczych Hindusów, czy to napływowych Żydów - od praktykowania ich tradycyjnych religii. Ci, którzy odmówili zadenuncjowania innych lub wyrzeczenia się swojej wiary, byli wieszani lub paleni żywcem w ramach publicznych auto da fé. Rodzina Zarco mieszka tuż za granicą terytorium portugalskiego, dzięki czemu może pielęgnować swoje portugalsko-żydowskie korzenie. Tiago i jego siostra Sofia mają spokojne dzieciństwo, uczą się od ojca ilustrować manuskrypty i w sekrecie biorą udział w ekstatycznych hinduskich świętach wraz ze swoją ukochaną kucharką Nupi. Kiedy dzieci osiągają dorosłość, na rodzinę spada katastrofa - najpierw ojciec, a potem syn zostają aresztowani przez inkwizycję. Ale kto mógł ich wydać?

Historický román z počátku 19. století vypráví nevšední životní příběh portugalského Žida. Hrdina příběhu, syn vinaře John Zarco Stewart, je velmi inteligentní chlapec přátelící se se staršími dětmi. Jeho kamarádi mají brzy problémy s dospíváním, které John ještě přesně nechápe. Také jsou z jiné společenské vrstvy. Toto vše dohromady způsobí tragédii, při které se jeho nejlepší přítel utopí. Hlavní hrdina díky těmto zážitkům trpí depresemi a chce se zabít. Vyléčí jej až otcův přítel, uprchlý černý otrok, zvaný Půlnoc. Charismatický Půlnoc pak žije několik let v Zarco Stewartově rodině a svým vlivem se podepíše na všech jejích členech. Autor prostřednictvím rodiny Zarco Stewartů seznamuje čtenáře s postavením Židů v Portugalsku na počátku 19. století, prostřednictvím Půlnoce a jeho dcery s postavením otroků na americkém Jihu.

"In February 2000, Richard Zimler went to Australia for the Perth Writers' Festival. The day he arrived, he met a talented dancer who told him how much his novel The Last Kabbalist of Lisbon had meant to her. The tragic step she would take the next day would change Zimler's life for ever, and launch him into an intense, three-year investigation of her past." "He discovers a childhood lived in the shade of Mount Carmel in the 1950s, a time of tolerance between neighboring Arabs and Jews in the old districts of Haifa. As this peace becomes fragile, two girls - one Palestinian, one Israeli - nevertheless forge a lifelong bond. Zimler's quest uncovers the story of this friendship, though it leads him through a web of illusion, cruelty and deceit and finally to September 11, 2001, when the tragedy he witnessed in Perth is set in the starkest of political contexts."--Jacket

A chilling and stunningly written mystery set in Warsaw's Jewish ghetto.