The Moor's Last Sigh

In The Moor's Last Sigh, Moraes Zogoiby embarks on a quest to uncover his family's turbulent history, exploring themes of love and legacy.

In The Moor's Last Sigh, readers are drawn into a family saga filled with intense emotions, deep-seated rivalries, and the haunting legacies of the past. The narrative revolves around Moraes 'Moor' Zogoiby, the last descendant of a colorful lineage of spice merchants and crime lords from Cochin. As a compulsive storyteller and an exile, he navigates through a world of extravagant artists and enigmatic figures, all while seeking to unravel the mysteries of his family's turbulent history. The novel intricately weaves themes of love, loss, and the struggle for identity against the backdrop of a vanishing world.

Moraes' journey takes him from the vibrant landscapes of India to the contrasting realms of Spain, where he grapples with the shadows of his family's legacy. The tale is rich with mad passions and volcanic hatreds that have shaped the lives of those before him. As he recounts his labyrinthine family history, questions arise about the existence of the India his parents once knew and the fate of his fiery mother, whose influence looms large over his life.

The Moor's Last Sigh serves not only as a personal quest for truth but also as a poignant reflection on the complexities of familial ties and the inevitability of change. Through Moraes' eyes, readers experience a love letter to a fading world and witness the enduring power of storytelling, which captures the essence of both the past and the present.