The Convert | 
pickFrance in the 11th century:Vigdis,the Christian daughter of a nobleman,sees David Todros,the rabbi‘s son,while walking past the synagogue in Rouen.It is love at first sight for both&soon they begin to meet in secret.When rumours about the lovers begin to spread,Vigdis&David elope,fleeing to Monieux in the South of France to stay with David‘s parents.Close on their heels follow knights sent by Vigdi‘s enraged father.The couple will only have a few
Anna40 years together before the First Crusade brings massacres of Jewish communities& unspeakable violence to Europe&the Middle East. What I really liked was how Hertmans tells the story which is based on a document found in the Cairo Genizah.He also inserts himself into the narrative as the first person narrator,following in Vigdis&Davids footsteps through France&all the way to Egypt.very moving&incredibly well told 3d
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