Incantation
Incantation by Alice Hoffman, published by Perfection Learning Corporation in 2019, is a historical fiction novel that explores the complexities of identity and faith during the Spanish Inquisition. Set in the sixteenth century, the story follows Estrella, a Marrano who navigates life as a Jewish girl living under the guise of Catholicism. As she uncovers her family’s hidden truths and the secrets of their past, Estrella is thrust into a world filled with love, betrayal, and the harsh realities of persecution.
Readers will find a narrative that intertwines mysticism with historical events, focusing on themes of social and family issues, particularly as they relate to girls and women. The book delves into Estrella’s journey of self-discovery amidst the backdrop of religious conflict and societal pressures. With 166 pages, this edition presents a poignant exploration of loss and remembrance, inviting readers to reflect on the enduring impact of history on personal identity.
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Bestselling author Alice Hoffman tears a page from history and melds it with mysticism to create a spellbinding, highly acclaimed tale about the persecution of Jewish people during the sixteenth century.
Estrella is a Marrano: During the time of the Spanish Inquisition, she is one of a community of Spanish Jews living double lives as Catholics. And she is living in a house of secrets, raised by a family who practices underground the ancient and mysterious way of wisdom known as kabbalah. When Estrella discovers her family’s true identity–and her family’s secrets are made public–she confronts a world she’s never imagined, where new love burns and where friendship ends in flame and ash, where trust is all but vanquished and betrayal has tragic and bitter consequences.
Winner of numerous best book citations and infused with the rich context of history and faith, Incantation is a transcendent journey of discovery and loss, rebirth and remembrance that Newbery Award-winning author Lois Lowry described as Magical and spellbinding…Painful and exquisitely beautiful.
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