The Weight of Ink

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An intellectual and emotional jigsaw puzzle of a novel for readers of A S Byatt s Possession and Geraldine Brooks s People of the Book.Set in London of the 1660s and of the early twenty first century, The Weight of Ink is the interwoven tale of two women of remarkable intellect Ester Velasquez, an emigrant from Amsterdam who is permitted to scribe for a blind rabbi, just before the plague hits the city and Helen Watt, an ailing historian with a love of Jewish history As the novel opens, Helen has been summoned by a former student to view a cache of seventeenth century Jewish documents newly discovered in his home during a renovation Enlisting the help of Aaron Levy, an American graduate student as impatient as he is charming, and in a race with another fast moving team of historians, Helen embarks on one last project to determine the identity of the documents scribe, the elusive Aleph Electrifying and ambitious, sweeping in scope and intimate in tone, The Weight of Ink is a sophisticated work of historical fiction about women separated by centuries, and the choices and sacrifices they must make in order reconcile the life of the heart and mind. Best Download The Weight of Ink author Rachel Kadish For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Update News WINNER OF THE NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARDManuscripts had laid undisturbedthan 300 years A discovery had been made.Helen Watt, British historian is 64 years of age with failing health She used a cane to walk She has Parkinson s disease Helen s strength knowledge passion for history and Jewish studies stand out her ruthless commitment to her work refl...This book is a journey through time 1600 s, mid 1900 s and early 2000 and space Amsterdam, Israel, and London whose only requirement is that we give ourselves over to the story being told and flow with it.I loved this book The writing is exceptional and although it deals with history and philosophy primarily, it is not in any way dull or boring The characters are extraordinarily well developed and contain such a treasure trove of human thoughts and feelings on so many different levels, t This book is a journey through time 1600 s, mid 1900 s and early 2000 and space Amsterdam, Israel, and London whose only requirement is that we give ourselves over to the story being told and flow with it.I loved this book The writing is exceptional and although it deals with history and philosophy primarily, it is not in any way dull or boring The characters are extraordinarily well developed and contain such a treasure trove of human thoughts and feelings on so many different levels, that their very integrity led me to a deeper understanding of each one s inner nature And my ownI care neither to defend nor attack him Much as I detest the man, I ll never know the full circumstances behind his choices Life is muddy Denying that thinking there s only one no...Unlimited stars WOW SWOON Fanning self Holy Mother of Books Absolutely awestruck by the pure MAGNIFICENCE of this BRILLIANT mellifluous poetic historically rich masterpiece Unadulterated GENIUS Whoa AAA I m sure I could not string enough accolades together to do justice to Kadish s work I had such a hard time thinking of where to begin this review because Weight of Ink is too incredible, really, to describe, at least by a non poet like myself Nothing I could say could ever do just Unlimited stars WOW SWOON Fanning self Holy Mother of Books Absolutely awestruck by the pure MAGNIFICENCE of this BRILLIANT mellifluous poetic historically rich masterpiece Unadulterated GENIUS Whoa AAA I m sure I could not string enough accolades together to do justice to Kadish s work I had such a hard time thinking of where to begin this review because Weight of Ink is too incredible, really, to describe, at least by a non poet like myself Nothing I could say could ever do justice to this work and I feel like even tr...This is one of those books that, when you close its covers upon reading the final pages, you know you ve read something special It is also the kind of book that, days later, sinks even deeper into your subconscious and makes you realize just how impressive a literary accomplishment it is.I was immediately intrigued by the dual period style and the book jacket s promise of a story about two women of remarkable intellect I should note, up front, that rarely in dual period novels do I find both This is one of those books that, when you close its covers upon reading the final pages, you know you ve read something special It is also the kind of book that, days later, sinks even deeper into your su...The Weight of Ink clones AS Byatt s Possession Academics on the trail of a hidden narrative footprinted in a slow reveal of discovered manuscripts Firstly, I ought to point out I wasn t a massive fan of Possession I enjoyed its mischievous elaboration of standard romance fiction but found most of the characters flimsy This too in many ways is standard romance fiction within an ambitious framework but with less, if any, mischief It begins with our two academics, Helen, a sour ageing spinster The Weight of Ink clones AS Byatt s Possession Academics on the trail of a hidden narrative footprinted in a slow reveal of discovered manuscripts Firstly, I ought to point out I wasn t a massive fan of Possession I enjoyed its mischievous elaboration of standard romance fiction but found most of the characters flimsy This too in many ways is standard romance fiction within an ambitious framework but with less, if any, mischief It begins with our two academics, Helen, a sour ageing spinster and Aaron an obnoxious self regarding playboy Needless to say, they don t get on However, it s perhaps too telegraphed from the beginning that this conflict will resolve itself in a crowd pleasing fashion Possibly the part of the novel I most enjoyed was an extended flashback to Helen s youth when, despite not being Jewish, she volunteers to participate ...I don t need plot Most of the time I choose books that don t have such a thing or that I spend time performing rituals and rites in hope that one won t appear So what is it with this book that it is about plot, wonderfully plotted, yet I cannot leave it for long or if I do I can t wait to return.What I think, a hazy belief, is that Kadish has skimmed along the line where story abuts literature A thin porous line it can be Often, a work where story is so predominant it is just that a nice or I don t need plot Most of the time I choose books that don t have such a thing or that I spend time performing rituals and rites in hope that one won t appear So what is it with this book that it is about plot, wonderfully plotted, yet I cannot leave it for long or if I do I can t wait to return.What I think, a hazy belief, is that Kadish has skimmed along the line where story abuts literature A thin porous line it can be Often, a work where story is so predominant it is just that a nice or interesting tale, heartfelt or sentimental So, what is it and what is it about this book that lifts it above and past this line Kadish s style is so engaging, so clean, that rarely did I know that I was reading If someone pointed out that I was I would have been surprised Normally I know when I m reading I m bright in this way There is a book with pages and wor...5 5 Rachel Kadish s The Weight of Ink is simply my favorite read of 2017 Its basic structure consists of two alternating narratives The first, taking place in London in the late seventeenth century, contain the writings of Ester Velasquez, a young Sephardic Jew who was born in Portugal, grew up Amsterdam, and finally is brought to London as a young girl, along with her brother Isaac, by a distinguished but blind rabbi, after their parents die Rabbi HaCoen Mendes had hoped that Isaac would ser 5 5 Rachel Kadish s The Weight of Ink is simply my favorite read of 2017 Its basic structure consists of two alternating narratives The first, taking place in London in the late seventeenth century, contain the writings of Ester Velasquez, a young Sephardic Jew who was born in Portugal, grew up Amsterdam, and finally is brought to London as a young girl, along with her brother Isaac, by a distinguished but blind rabbi, after their parents die Rabbi HaCoen Mendes had hoped that Isaac would serve as scribe, but...The Weight of InkRachel KadishMY RATING PUBLISHER HighbridgePUBLISHED June 6, 2017NARRATED Corrie JamesAn complex but emotionally rewarding story of two women centuries apart who sacrificed much by choosing a passion of the mind over the heart SUMMARYTwo women of remarkable intellect are the subject of this monumental and award winning novel set in London in the 1660 s and early 21st century Helen Watt, is an ailing historian with the love of Jewish history, right on the verge of retireme The Weight of InkRachel KadishMY RATING PUBLISHER HighbridgePUBLISHED June 6, 2017NARRATED Corrie JamesAn complex but emotionally rewarding story of two women centuries apart who sacrificed much by choosing a passion of the mind over the heart SUMMARYTwo women of remarkable intellect are the subject of this monumental and award winning novel set in London in the 1660 s and early 21st century Helen Watt, is an ailing historian with the love of Jewish history, right on the verge of retirement She has just been called to the home of a former student to review a cache of 17th century ...Oh Oh Oh Do you love the written word Are you a patsy for any historical site and love to read history books for fun Are you part philosopher Does your birth position within the era, family order, vocational direction and almost any other category you can define which could describe the intersection where aptitude and desire toward work or vocation cross is it all wrong If you answer yes to most of these questions, take on this one It is super, super long About 3 books length And not a Oh Oh Oh Do you love the written word Are you a patsy for any historical site and love to read history books for fun Are you part philosopher Does your birth position within the era, family order, vocational direction and almost any other category you can define which could describe the intersection where aptitude and desire toward work or vocation cross is it all wrong If you answer yes to most of...I know Possession I ve read Possession You, madam, are no Possession.Do not name drop unless you know what you re doing, book marketers In this case, you set the bar far too high and honestly never convinced me I was at the right bar to begin with Never mind the truly, madly, deeply overwritten metaphors that absolutely blossom from nearly every page The historical part seemed interesting, but I can just as easily read, you know, an actual history on the topic, so you ve gotta have somethin I know Possession I ve read Possession You, madam, are no Possession.Do not name drop unless you know what you re doing, book marketers In this case, you set the bar far too h...

The Weight of Ink
  • English
  • 07 March 2018
  • Kindle Edition
  • 592 pages
  • Rachel Kadish
  • The Weight of Ink