Weds, Dec 11, 7:30 pm – The Lamps of Albarracín is a fictional first person narrative by a Sephardic girl that recounts the arrival of the Spanish Inquisition into the Kingdom of Aragon in the 1480s. It is based on extensive review of Spanish Inquisition testimony and historical research.
The novel gives voice to the diverse peoples of late-medieval Aragon – Jews, Muslims, Christians, conversos, and mudéjares, with a focus on women and true stories of tolerance and courage.
Edith Scott Saavedra earned a BA and JD from Harvard University, where she studied Spanish literature, political philosophy, history and social theory. She has had a distinguished career as an international lawyer, business consultant and author. Ms. Scott is the co-author of several leading works on the competitiveness of industries, regions and nations. The Lamps of Albarracín/Los Candiles de Albarracín is her first novel.