The Heretic: A Novel of the Inquisition
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| Author | Miguel Delibes |
|---|---|
| Original title | El hereje |
| Translator | Alfred MacAdam |
| Language | Spanish |
| Publisher | Ediciones Destino |
Publication date | 1998 |
| Publication place | Spain |
Published in English | 2005 |
| Pages | 497 |
| ISBN | 9788423330362 |
The Heretic: A Novel of the Inquisition (Spanish: El hereje) is a 1998 historical novel by the Spanish writer Miguel Delibes.
The story is set in 16th-century Valladolid and is about the merchant Cipriano Salcedo. Salcedo discusses theology and ends up converting to Lutheranism. He becomes a central figure in the local Protestant Reformation and visits Germany to bring home literature considered heretical in Spain. His group is under threat from the Spanish Inquisition and needs to act in secret. When one local Lutheran is found out, the entire group becomes exposed.[1]
