Prisoner of the Inquisition
By Author / Illustrator
Theresa Breslin
Genre
Books set in the past
Age range(s)
11+
Publisher
Penguin Random House Children's UK
ISBN
9780385617031
Format
Hardback
Published
01-04-2010
Synopsis
Zarita, only daughter of the town magistrate, lives a life of wealth and privilege. Indulged by her parents, she is free to spend her days as she pleases, enjoying herself in the company of an eligible young nobleman, horse riding, or leisurely studying the arts. Saulo, son of a family reduced by circumstances to begging, witnesses his father wrongfully arrested and dealt with in the most horrifying way. Hauled off to be a slave at sea and pursued by pirates he encounters the ambitious mariner explorer, Christopher Columbus. Throughout his hardships Saulo is determined to survive - for he has sworn vengeance on the magistrate and his family. As Zarita's life also undergoes harsh changes the formidable and frightening Inquisition arrives in the area, bringing menacing shadows of suspicion with acts of cruel brutality - and ultimately, amid the intrigues of the court of Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand in the splendid Moorish city of Grenada, betrayal and revenge...
Reviews
alice
- Age
14
It has something for everyone, love, pirates and history. For those that don't like them there are some pretty gruesome executions!
Suggested Reading Age 11+