THE JEWEL TRADER OF PEGU by Jeffrey Hantover — THE JEWEL TRADER OF PEGU by Jeffery Hantover is a historical novel told from the point of view of a 28-year-old jewel trader who travels from his home in the Venetian ghetto to the brilliant pagodas and palaces of 16th century Burma where he becomes caught in a forbidden love during the dying days of an ancient Asian empire to Wm Morrow VP Jennifer Brehl in a very nice deal by agent Marly Rusoff (NA)