The Incandescent Threads

The fifth novel in the Sephardic Cycle, a group of independent works that explore the lives of different branches and generations of a Portuguese-Jewish family, the Zarcos. Across six non-linear mosaic pieces, we move from a Poland decimated by World War II to modern-day New York and Boston, Boston, hearing friends and relatives of Benni and Shelly tell of the deep influence of the beloved cousins on their lives. For within these intimate testimonies may lie the key to why they were saved and the unique bond that unites them.