num_pages: 592
description: From the author of the sensational and erotic bestseller Quiver comes an epic love story from the 17th century. this is the story of Ruth bas Elazar Saul, a Jewish midwife who returns to her home of Deutz, outside Cologne in Germany. Imbued with the radical ideas of Spinoza and with the ancient Hebrew Kabbalism, Ruth's revolutionary methods of dealing with illness lead to accusations of witchcraft and imprisonment. Her love affair with Detleff von tennen, a local Catholic bishop, may save her in the short term, but at a time of brutal repression and religious persecution there are few options for those who break taboos. Set against the backdrop of emerging Enlightenment Europe, this is a fast-paced, meticulously researched and beautifully written story.
language: English
title: Witch of Cologne
titlecomplete: Witch of Cologne
genres: Paranormal, Historical, Fantasy, Adult, Religion, Witches, Historical Romance, Romance, Historical Fiction, Fiction
ratings_count: 2160
places: Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia
publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd