Book
The dovekeepers
Record details
- ISBN: 9781501103711 (paperback) :
- ISBN: 145161747X (hardback)
- ISBN: 9781451617481 (paperback)
- ISBN: 1451617488 (paperback)
- ISBN: 145161747X (hardcover)
- ISBN: 9781451617474 (hardcover)
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Physical Description:
504 pages : map ; 24cm.
print - Edition: First Scribner hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Scribner, 2011.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (page 504). |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Women -- Israel -- Fiction Masada Site (Israel) -- Siege, 72-73 -- Fiction Identity (Psychology) -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction |
| Genre: | Psychological fiction. Historical fiction. Love stories. Historical fiction. Love stories. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at South Interlake Regional Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stonewall Library | FIC HOFFMAN (Text) | 3678673017 | Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Teulon Library | FIC HOFFMAN (Text) | 3678685463 | Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Summary:
"A tale inspired by the tragic first-century massacre of hundreds of Jewish people at Masada presents the stories of a hated daughter, a baker's wife, a girl disguised as a warrior, and a medicine woman who keep doves and secrets while Roman soldiers draw near."
In 70 C.E., nine hundred Jews held out for months against armies of Romans on Masada, a mountain in the Judean desert. According to the ancient historian Josephus, two women and five children survived. Based on this tragic and iconic event, Hoffman's novel is a spellbinding tale of four extraordinarily bold, resourceful, and sensuous women, each of whom has come to Masada by a different path. Yael's mother died in childbirth, and her father, an expert assassin, never forgave her for that death. Revka, a village baker's wife, watched the horrifically brutal murder of her daughter by Roman soldiers; she brings to Masada her young grandsons, rendered mute by what they have witnessed. Aziza is a warrior's daughter, raised as a boy, a fearless rider and an expert marksman who finds passion with a fellow soldier. Shirah, born in Alexandria, is wise in the ways of ancient magic and medicine, a woman with uncanny insight and power. The lives of these four complex and fiercely independent women intersect in the desperate days of the siege. All are dovekeepers, and all are also keeping secrets - about who they are, where they come from, who fathered them, and whom they love.
In 70 C.E., nine hundred Jews held out for months against armies of Romans on Masada, a mountain in the Judean desert. According to the ancient historian Josephus, two women and five children survived. Based on this tragic and iconic event, Hoffman's novel is a spellbinding tale of four extraordinarily bold, resourceful, and sensuous women, each of whom has come to Masada by a different path. Yael's mother died in childbirth, and her father, an expert assassin, never forgave her for that death. Revka, a village baker's wife, watched the horrifically brutal murder of her daughter by Roman soldiers; she brings to Masada her young grandsons, rendered mute by what they have witnessed. Aziza is a warrior's daughter, raised as a boy, a fearless rider and an expert marksman who finds passion with a fellow soldier. Shirah, born in Alexandria, is wise in the ways of ancient magic and medicine, a woman with uncanny insight and power. The lives of these four complex and fiercely independent women intersect in the desperate days of the siege. All are dovekeepers, and all are also keeping secrets - about who they are, where they come from, who fathered them, and whom they love.
