by Gilbert Sinoué · Droemer Knaur Verlag · tapa blanda · ISBN 9783426616321
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«Der blaue Stein» is the historical novel by Gilbert Sinoué, published by Droemer Knaur in paperback, in German.
In 1487 Spain, amid the Reconquista and with the Inquisition active, a rabbi, a sheikh and a Franciscan monk join their knowledge to find the legendary sapphire tablet. Doña Manuela Vivero, close to Isabella the Catholic, claims to hold the final key; the Grand Inquisitor sees them as a threat.
Original French: Le Livre de saphir (1996), winner of the Prix des Libraires. German edition of 1999, translated by Ralf Stamm, in Knaur Taschenbuch no. 61632, with glossary.
For readers of historical and mystery fiction who enjoy quest plots, clashing knowledge and intrigue in fifteenth-century Spain.
Gilbert Sinoué is a classically trained guitarist and author who has lived in France since the age of 19. He has won major French literary awards for his books, which are written in French. Many of his historical novels have become bestsellers.
