The Debt Of Tamar: A Novel

In Inquisition-era Portugal, young Jose Nissim discovers that his family is secretly Jewish—and that no one else can find out. When their religious ties become suspect, the family escapes to Istanbul with the help of Suleiman the Magnificent, an Ottoman “Schindler” and the most celebrated sultan in all of Turkish history. Though life is seemingly idyllic in their new home, Jose can't help but feel that his family owes the Sultan for his kind actions, and as the man of the house he must assume this burden. When a marriage presents itself as the perfect opportunity to pay the debt, however, Jose finds himself in a life-changing dilemma, one that will shape generations to come. Centuries later, when playboy prince Selim Osman is diagnosed with a life-threatening condition, he abandons the only life he's ever known and flees Istanbul, taking refuge in a New York hospital. There he meets Hannah, the daughter of a Holocaust survivor and an artist striving to understand a father she loves but barely knows. As their story intertwines with that of their ancestors, buried secrets come to light. Bound by a debt that has been passed on by their families for centuries, they must right the wrongs of the past if they're ever to embrace their future. From the 16th-century harem and Tiberias to WWII Paris and modern-day New York, Nicole Dweck spellbindingly weaves together the histories of two families—one Jewish and one Muslim—revealing history's lingering shadow but also its power to set us free. Loosely inspired by true events, and rich with love, historical detail, and spirituality, this enchanting saga will absorb readers from the very first page.

• | Author: Nicole Dweck
• | Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
• | Publication Date: Sep 08, 2015
• | Number of Pages: 304 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 1250065682
• | ISBN-13: 9781250065681