February 15, 2021
A historical/fiction novel.
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The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish, a historical/fiction novel
About this book: 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.
As the novel opens, Helen has been summoned by a former student to view a cache of seventeenth-century Jewish documents newly discovered in his home during a renovation. Enlisting the help of Aaron Levy, an American graduate student as impatient as he is charming, and in a race with another fast-moving team of historians, Helen embarks on one last project: to determine the identity of the documents’ scribe, the elusive “Aleph.”
Electrifying and ambitious, sweeping in scope and intimate in tone, The Weight of Ink is a sophisticated work of historical fiction about women separated by centuries, and the choices and sacrifices they must make in order to reconcile the life of the heart and mind.
Please note: This book must be purchased on your own. Reimbursement is not available. You may also consider:
- borrowing a copy from your local library
- downloading the audio book through your Audible subscription or similar service
- borrowing the audio or eBook through a public library using the app Overdrive or similar
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Further information
- Location: Online
- Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
- Cost: Free