The Weight Of Ink
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Rachel Kadish
WINNER OF A NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD A USA TODAY BESTSELLER "A gifted writer, astonishingly adept at nuance, narration, and the politics of passion."—Toni Morrison Set in London of the 1660s and of the early twenty-first century, The Weight of Ink is the interwoven tale of two women of remarkable intellect: Ester Velasquez, an emigrant from Amsterdam who is permitted to scribe for a blind rabbi, just before the plague hits the city; and Helen Watt, an ailing historian with a love of Jewish history. When Helen is summoned by a former student to view a cache of newly discovered seventeenth-century Jewish documents, she enlists the help of Aaron Levy, an American graduate student as impatient as he is charming, and embarks on one last project: to determine the identity of the documents' scribe, the elusive "Aleph." Electrifying and ambitious, The Weight of Ink is about women separated by centuries—and the choices and sacrifices they must make in order to reconcile the life of the heart and mind.
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Author
Rachel Kadish
Pages
592
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published Date
2017-06-06
ISBN
0544866673 9780544866676
Ratings
Google: 5
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"Such exquisite writing and engaging story about rebellious woman(en) in their time. Some of the best in historical fiction I’ve read in awhile. Highly recommend!"
Jackie Davidson
"A long, boring read about two academic scholars piecing together the history of a to young jewess scribe in the 1600’s England."
Merry
"Dense, and a slow burn but satisfying and compelling. The characters are believable and the world feels real. I didn't expect to like it as much as I did."
Alexandra Blount
"Though this book was dense at times with many philosophical questions, the stories of both Ester and Helen are powerful. Beautifully written, and very thought provoking."
Sara Prendergast
"This was a tough one to rate. It definitely dragged for me in some places, but the “big reveal” at the end was worth it."
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Lauren
"I loved this one so much! Beautifully written and draws you completely into the world of the characters. My new favorite! "
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Kimberly Desiderio
"The letters about philosophy can be dense, but the characters are wonderfully real. And when it was over, I said "wow" out loud."
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Bryan Simonetti
"I picked up this book because I liked the cover and I was unprepared for how deeply it would draw me in. Strongly recommend it! "
Rhonda Burke
"Fascinating history; London great fire and plague; Strong female protagonist"
Fran Ross
"Great historic novel"
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