{"product_id":"beyond-the-ghetto-gates-paperback","title":"Beyond the Ghetto Gates - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichelle Cameron\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen French troops occupy the Italian port city of Ancona, freeing the city's Jews from their repressive ghetto, it unleashes a whirlwind of progressivism and brutal backlash as two very different cultures collide. Mirelle, a young Jewish maiden, must choose between her duty--an arranged marriage to a wealthy Jewish merchant--and her love for a dashing French Catholic soldier. Meanwhile, Francesca, a devout Catholic, must decide if she will honor her marriage vows to an abusive and murderous husband when he enmeshes their family in the theft of a miracle portrait of the Madonna. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Set during the turbulent days of Napoleon Bonaparte's Italian campaign (1796-97), \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Ghetto Gates\u003c\/i\u003e is both a cautionary tale for our present moment, with its rising tide of anti-Semitism, and a story of hope--a reminder of a time in history when men and women of conflicting faiths were able to reconcile their prejudices in the face of a rapidly changing world.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichelle Cameron is the author of \u003ci\u003eNapoleon's Mirage\u003c\/i\u003e (She Writes Press 2024), a sequel to the award-winning \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Ghetto Gates\u003c\/i\u003e (She Writes Press 2020). Other books include \u003ci\u003eBabylon: A Novel of Jewish Captivity, \u003c\/i\u003ea finalist in religious fiction in the 2024 Next Generation Indie Book Award (Wicked Son, 2023); \u003ci\u003eThe Fruit of Her Hands: The Story of Shira of Ashkenaz\u003c\/i\u003e (Simon \u0026amp; Schuster's Pocket Books, 2009); and \u003ci\u003eIn the Shadow of the Globe\u003c\/i\u003e (Lit Pot Press, 2003), named Shakespeare Theatre of NJ's 2003-04 Winter Book Selection and performed at the Stella Adler Studio's Shakespeare Benefit. A director of The Writers Circle, Michelle teaches creative writing to children, teens, and adults in New Jersey and virtually.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 456\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 07, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50329627033837,"sku":"9781631528507","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/iQD-qKhI8t9781631528507.webp?v=1784912788","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/beyond-the-ghetto-gates-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}