{"product_id":"the-fur-traders-agftp","title":"The Fur Traders","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn the day before Chanukah in the year 1684, a shocking event takes place in the beis midrash of the leading yeshivah of Amsterdam. The event leads to private accusations and confrontations and a public uproar that threatens to change the course of many lives. The complications that arise send the central characters on a hair-raising journey across the Atlantic Ocean and into the wilds of Indian country in upstate New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Fur Traders\u003c\/i\u003e, Avner Gold\u003c\/b\u003e tells the explosive story of three friends, brought together by crisis and contention, who embark on a journey of discovery that brings them face to face with mortal danger time and time again. And in the end, it is their loyalty and devotion to each other that provide the only prospects for survival in every sense of the word. It is a story of treachery, anguish, despair and the redemptive powers of true friendship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Fur Traders\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - the third new book in \u003ci\u003eThe Strasbourg Saga\u003c\/i\u003e, following \u003ci\u003eThe Long Road to Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eScandal in Amsterdam\u003c\/i\u003e - is a work of historical fiction that contrasts the highly developed Jewish community of seventeenth century Amsterdam with the fledgling communities just  beginning to  lay down roots in colonial America. In one vivid scene after another, it highlights the opportunities, challenges and isolation that characterized Jewish life in the colonies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;font-size:18px;font-weight:bold; color: #ab7b38\"\u003eAll Books in the Strasbourg Saga, by Avner Gold:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artscroll.com\/Books\/9781422619834.html\"\u003eThe Promised Child\u003c\/a\u003e - 1592-1642\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artscroll.com\/Books\/9781422620632.html\"\u003eThe Dream\u003c\/a\u003e - 1643-1646\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artscroll.com\/Books\/9781422622537.html\"\u003eThe Year of the Sword\u003c\/a\u003e - 1647-1649\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artscroll.com\/Books\/9781422623046.html\"\u003eTwilight\u003c\/a\u003e - 1649-1658\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artscroll.com\/Books\/9781422623633.html\"\u003eThe Impostor\u003c\/a\u003e - 1651-1669\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artscroll.com\/Books\/9781422625934.html\"\u003eThe Purple Ring\u003c\/a\u003e - 1666-1667\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artscroll.com\/Books\/9781422627761.html\"\u003eEnvoy from Vienna\u003c\/a\u003e - 1668-1670\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artscroll.com\/Books\/9781422628386.html\"\u003eThe Marrano Prince\u003c\/a\u003e - 1672-1680\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artscroll.com\/Books\/9781422608333.html\"\u003eThe Long Road to Freedom \u003c\/a\u003e- 1680-1683\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artscroll.com\/Books\/9781422608685.html\"\u003eScandal in Amsterdam\u003c\/a\u003e - 1683-1684\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artscroll.com\/Books\/9781422608814.html\"\u003eThe Fur Traders\u003c\/a\u003e - 1684-1685\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artscroll.com\/Books\/9781422609231.html\"\u003eMidnight Intruders\u003c\/a\u003e - 1686-1714\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Avner Gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e ArtScroll\/Mesorah Publications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.00 X 9.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781422633281\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCategory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Novels \u0026amp; Fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy shop at Judaica Square?\u003c\/strong\u003e Authorized ArtScroll dealer with the full catalog. Fast shipping from Lakewood, NJ. Free shipping on orders over $75.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ArtScroll","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55421605970088,"sku":"AGFTP","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0534\/9765\/9560\/files\/agfth_addf294b-a677-4a89-b85d-4f24c1864765.jpg?v=1776032889","url":"https:\/\/judaicasquare.com\/products\/the-fur-traders-agftp","provider":"Judaica Square","version":"1.0","type":"link"}