by Marek Halter · Robert Laffont · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782221066522
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«Le Messie» is the historical novel by Marek Halter, published by Robert Laffont in paperback (472 pages, in French).
Venice, 1524: David Reubeni, an enigmatic traveller, appears before the Jewish council to propose a plan as ambitious as it is risky: to recruit a Jewish army in Europe and recover the land of Israel from Turkish rule. To this end, he seeks the pope's support, offering him control of the holy sites of Jerusalem, and for seven years he travels the European courts negotiating with powerful figures such as Pope Clement VII, Francis I and Charles V. His figure ends up becoming that of a messiah for persecuted Jews, until the Inquisition puts an end to his dream.
Novel based on the historical figure of David Reubeni, a real 16th-century character. The work was originally published in 1996.
Recommended for readers of historical fiction interested in the Renaissance, Judaism and 16th-century Europe.
Polish and French novelist (born 1936)
