Beyond the Ghetto Gates

When 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.Set During The Turbulent Days Of Napoleon Bonaparte’S Italian Campaign (1796–97) Beyond The Ghetto Gates 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.