By the mid-nineteenth century, many wealthy European Jewish families, lured by new-found political freedom and riches, had abandoned the Torah way of life in favor of high society. When Edward Lindenstein, the arrogant and frivolous scion of one such family, married Minna, a religious girl, there were bound to be difficulties. This enthralling novelette traces Edward & Minnas shifting fortunes from the capitals of Europe to the far-flung shores of Africa and South America. A tale of greed, deceit, piracy on the high seas, and the ultimate triumph of faith.