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The Goldfinch of Toledo: A historical thriller of heresies, art, and the Inquisition
Toledo, 1604.
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About The Goldfinch of Toledo: A historical thriller of heresies, art, and the Inquisition
Toledo, 1604. When a painting commissioned from El Greco is suddenly withdrawn and hidden away, no one imagines that within its details lies a message capable of challenging the power of the Inquisition. Esteban, an executioner with the soul of a scholar, is reluctantly drawn into an investigation that forces him to reopen old wounds and confront the darkest shadows of his age. At his side stand a young apprentice and a few unlikely allies. As suspicion tightens its grip and truths conceal themselves behind symbols, documents, and silence, every step may prove fatal. Yet once glimpsed, the truth can no longer be ignored. A tense and erudite historical thriller, steeped in the shadow of the Spanish Inquisition. Originally published in Italian as Il cardellino di Toledo (“The Goldfinch of Toledo”), the novel quickly became a bestseller, reaching the top spot in multiple Amazon charts for weeks. Now, after its remarkable success in Italy, this acclaimed story arrives in English for the first time.
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