Cut From The Earth

Stephanie Renee Dos Santos

Cut From The Earth
Format
Hardback
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Published
20 May 2021
Pages
352
ISBN
9784867472095

Cut From The Earth

Stephanie Renee Dos Santos

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In 1755, the famous Portuguese tile maker Pero Manuel Pires is empathetic to a fault. He is dedicated to freeing slaves with the proceeds of his art and hiring the freed to work in his tile factory, triggering rage and repercussions from a competitor.

Pero harbors a female artist whose risque creations keep the shop’s works in demand by Lisbon’s elite. The success of her designs does not sit well with one of Pero’s longtime workers, bringing him and his loved ones under the menacing eye of the Inquisition, with threat of imprisonment and closure of his shop.

Risking his life and liberty, Pero is determined to push forward. But on All Saints Day, November 1st, Portugal is struck by earthquakes, tidal waves and massive fires, and Pero loses what is most dear to him. Will I escape? Or stay to fight for freedom and the future?

A historical novel set in 18th century Lisbon, Cut From The Earth is a riveting story of courage, determination and survival.

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