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Torquemada

Torquemada

Biography & MemoirDrama
Pages
158
Published
1966
Language
English

Synopsis

Howard Fast's 1966 novel, Torquemada, revisits the Spanish Inquisition through the eyes of its most infamous figure. Once friends, Tomás de Torquemada and knight Don Alvaro de Rafel find their bond shattered when Torquemada becomes Grand Inquisitor and suspects Alvaro of having a secret Jewish past. This historical drama draws parallels to the author's own experiences with political persecution.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

DarkTenseThought-ProvokingEmotional
BetrayalMorally Grey

Genres

Biography & Memoir Drama Historical Fiction History

Authors

H
Howard Fast

Howard Melvin Fast was an American novelist and television writer.

J
John Masefield

English poet, novelist, dramatist and journalist.

Y
Yonathan Ratosh

Yonathan Ratosh was an Israeli poet and the founder of the Canaanite movement, best known for his long poem Torquemada. His work focuses on the ancient roots of the Hebrew language and the intersection

Characters

Don Alvaro de RafelProtagonist
Tomás de TorquemadaAntagonist
All characters in Torquemada