Herejes (spanish And French Edition) — (spanish E...

The novel explores "heresy" not just as a religious rebellion, but as the fundamental human right to exercise individual freedom and free will against oppressive systems—whether they be religious, political, or social.

Mario Conde is hired by Elias Kaminsky, a Cuban-American, to investigate the sudden reappearance of a long-lost family heirloom—a small Rembrandt painting of Christ —at an auction in London. Herejes (Spanish and French Edition) (Spanish E...

It chronicles the long-term psychic costs of exile, loss of faith, and the struggle of Jewish refugees and contemporary Cubans to find their place in the world. The novel explores "heresy" not just as a

Conde also investigates the contemporary disappearance of a young girl, Judith Torres, which links back to the younger generation of the Kaminsky family in Havana. Key Characters Conde also investigates the contemporary disappearance of a

A world-weary, cynical ex-cop who now deals in rare books but is pulled back into investigative work.

The story revisits the MS Saint Louis incident, where a ship carrying over 900 Jewish refugees was denied entry to Havana. Daniel Kaminsky, then a child, watched from the docks as his parents and sister were forced back to Europe and the Holocaust, despite their attempt to use the Rembrandt painting to bribe Cuban officials.