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by Tobsha Learner

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All her life, Ruth bas Elazar Saul has had a thirst for knowledge, despite the price she paid by concealing her gender and being cast out of her father's house. Her faith sustained her through all, even the attentions of the Inquisition. Then, in the very heart of danger, God blessed her with the greatest love she had ever known.

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A powerful, sensual, exciting historical novel set in the late 17th century, The Witch of Cologne tells of the persecution of Ruth, a beautiful Jewish midwife, by a representative of the Spanish Inquisition. Ruth is defended by a handsome nobleman and cleric who risks all to protect the woman he has come to love.

A Time of Peril

The Inquisitor, Carlos Vicente Solitario, charges a young Jewish midwife, Ruth bas Elazar Saul, with heresy. Ruth may be the daughter of the city's chief rabbi, but this is no protection against the Inquisition's accusations.

A Quest for Justice

Detlef von Tennen, nobleman and canon, cousin to the Archbishop, suspects that something other than religion drives Solitario to persecute Ruth. Determined to ensure that justice is done, Detlef joins the investigation-and finds his passions fully aroused by Ruth's impressive intelligence and darkly exotic beauty.

Two Hearts' Desires

All her life, Ruth bas Elazar Saul has thirsted for knowledge, despite the price she paid by concealing her gender and being cast out of her father's house. Her faith sustained her through all, even the attentions of the Inquisition. Then, in the very heart of danger, God blessed her with the greatest love she had ever known.

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  • Title The Witch of Cologne
  • Author Tobsha Learner
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 480
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Forge, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 2005-08-01
  • Features Bibliography
  • ISBN 9780765314307 / 0765314304
  • Weight 1.14 lbs (0.52 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.18 x 6.1 x 1.31 in (23.32 x 15.49 x 3.33 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 17th Century
    • Cultural Region: British
    • Ethnic Orientation: Jewish
    • Religious Orientation: Jewish
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
  • Category Fiction - Romance
  • Library of Congress subjects Historical fiction, Jewish fiction
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2004066422
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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  • Booklist, 08/01/2005, Page 1993
  • Booksense '76 August 2005, 08/01/2005, Page 1
  • Ingram Advance, 08/01/2005, Page 48
  • Library Journal, 07/01/2005, Page 69
  • Publishers Weekly, 06/20/2005, Page 56

About the author

Originally from London, where she trained to be a sculptor, Tobsha Learner has lived in America and Australia. The Witch of Cologne was a bestseller in Australia; Learner's short story collection, Quiver, is an international success. Learner has written for radio, television and film, the theater. Her plays have been performed at theater festivals in the US, Australia, and Scotland, and she has produced three short films. Learner has received many awards for her work.
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