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Read in June, 2007
I’ve been a fan of Liss’ work for a while now; his two earlier novels, A Conspiracy of Paper and A Spectacle of Corruption, both set in early 18th-century London, are excellent. This is a prequel of sorts; it is set in late 17th-century Amsterdam, and the main character, Portuguese Jew Miguel Lienzo, is the uncle of Benjamin Weaver, the protagonist of the other two novels. The Coffee Trader begins with Miguel having lost everything in the volatile futures market, living in his brother’s ...more
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Read in August, 2003
This was a fascinating book. The background history of coffee and the emergence of coffee as a value in trade was amazingly detailed. The characters wwere wonderful. The writing likewise.
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Read in January, 2001
Wonderful historical novel. David Liss creates the sights and smells of the period, along with an interesting and suspenseful storyline.
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Read in January, 2005
recommends it for:
historical fiction fans
Well, I adore coffee, Amsterdam, historical novels and I'm Jewish + Liss is an excellent writer. What's not to love?
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Read in December, 2005
historical fiction:Amsterdam 1600's-----------Coffee trading, commodities exchange, Jews in Amsterdam
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Beautiful historical detective novel based on the beginning of the market of coffee. VERY interesting!
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Read in January, 2004
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