Maybe none of us is ever aware of our true significance.īenjamin Zarco and his cousin Shelly are the only two members of their family to survive the Holocaust. Here is a brief synopsis:įrom the acclaimed author of The Last Kabbalist of Lisbon and The Warsaw Anagrams comes an unforgettable, deeply moving ode to solidarity, heroism and the kind of love capable of overcoming humanity’s greatest horror.
It was also chosen as one of the Books of 2022 by the Sunday Times and Jewish Chronicle. It was a Number 1 Bestseller and Book of the Year in Portugal. You can read the first chapters of all his books at his website: Richard's latest novel, The Incandescent Threads, is published by Parthian Books. You do not need to read them in any order. The Last Kabbalist of Lisbon, Hunting Midnight, Guardian of the Dawn, The Seventh Gate and The Incandescent Threads form the "Sephardic Cycle," a group of inter-connected - but fully independent - novels about different branches and generations of a Portuguese Jewish family. He writes his children's books in Portuguese and his novels in English. Richard has also published six children's books in Portugal. Five of his books have been nominated for the prestigious International Dublin Literary Award: Hunting Midnight, The Search for Sana, The Seventh Gate, The Warsaw Anagrams and The Night Watchman.
His novels have appeared on bestseller lists in 12 different countries. In chronological order, his novels are: The Last Kabbalist of Lisbon, Unholy Ghosts, The Angelic Darkness, Hunting Midnight, Guardian of the Dawn, The Search for Sana, The Seventh Gate, The Warsaw Anagrams, Teresa Island (only in Portugal and Brazil), The Night Watchman, The Gospel According to Lazarus (The Lost Gospel of Lazarus in paperback) and The Incandescent Threads. His most recent novel is THE INCANDESCENT THREADS, which was a finalist for the National Jewish Book Awards in the USA. Richard has published twelve novels over the last 22 years, and his works have been translated into 23 languages. Zimler projects Porto out into the world and brings the rest of the world to us." At the ceremony, Porto's mayor described the novelist as "A citizen of Porto who was born far away, who makes the city greater and grander. In 2017, the city of Porto awarded Zimler its highest distinction, the Medal of Honor. In 1990, he moved to Porto, Portugal, where he taught journalism for sixteen years at the university level. He has a bachelor's degree from Duke University (1977) and a master's degree in journalism from Stanford. Richard Zimler was born in Roslyn Heights, New York, in 1956.
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