The Jewess

THE JEWESS, by Joel GrossRebecca's mother was murdered by Crusaders on their drunken trek to the Holy Land. Now all Rebecca wants is to escape from the bigoted countries where her father does business - France, Germany, and especially England. Rebecca longs to join her extended family in Zaragoza, in the warmer, more tolerant climate of Spain. But her father won't leave England, not until his plan to bring Richard Lion-heart back to the throne succeeds. That plan brings Rebecca face to face with Ivanhoe, a Crusader knight, and his aristocratic bride-to-be, Rowena - creating a love triangle that threatens all their lives. Knightly combat and fantastical jousts backdrop a far greater struggle: Fighting superstition and prejudice, overcoming every obstacle to a love more powerful than family, nation, or creed.