by Alice Hoffman
Only two women and five children of more than 900 people survived the Roman siege of Masada in the year 73 C.E. after the suicide pact of the Jewish rebels. The story unfolds through the voices of four women: Yael, daughter of an assassin; Revka, determined to protect her grandsons; the warrior Aziza; and her mother, a woman of mysterious powers. I found this to be a very "rich" and sustantive historical novel. [If you enjoy this, you may also wish to try The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver, Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden, or The Red Tent by Anita Diamant.] -- recommended by Diane E. - Technical Processes Department
[Also available in book-on-cd and Large Print formats.]
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Based on a true story, this is a book that will have the history lover in you cheering with anticipation and love for the story, and the skill of the person writing it.
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