The author of Will and My Father Had a Daughter revisits Shakespeare`s controversial play, The Merchant of Venice, in the story of a young Jew, Shiloh ben Goz?n, who flees the Spanish Inquisition with his infant daughter and a valuable turquoise ring that has a profound influence on his life and those of five remarkable women. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.