the Cross and Almond Tree: An ancient Sicilian Tale of Forbidden Love

A forbidden love between a Jewish physician and the powerful guardian of Syracuse, set under the shadow of the Inquisition..In medieval Sicily, under the shadow of the Inquisition and the persecution of converted Jews, Sofia Pellegrini, a Jewish physician living in constant fear, falls in love with Lorenzo di Montalbano, heir to one of the most powerful families ruling Syracuse.Lorenzo, appointed head of the city's security guard, belongs to the very world of authority and control from which Sofia must protect herself. Their love is deep, dangerous, and impossible to reveal.As suspicion grows and the lives of hidden Jews become increasingly fragile, Sofia and Lorenzo are drawn into a secret passion that challenges family loyalty, religious power, social order, and survival itself.The Cross and the Almond Tree is a historical novel of forbidden love, faith, identity, fear, and courage, set in Sicily where a single secret could decide a person's fate.

Pagina's: 295, Paperback, Independently published