![]() The author uses Biblical history and the historical chronicle by Flavius Josephus, a Jewish rebel leader captured by the Romans. Each of these powerful women bring a different strength, different background, different loss and different love to Masada. After reading this novel however, I am so intrigued to learn more about the plight of these people – a struggle that has continued for thousands of years.Ī beautifully written tale weaving fact and fiction together, Hoffman creates four remarkable women who lead the reader through this turbulent, magical, bloody, faithful and powerful period of history. I actually know very little about the history of Israel, Jerusalem and the legend of Masada – the last stronghold of the Jews during the Roman siege in 73 AD. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Dovekeepers: A Novel by Alice Hoffman is one of the most powerful books I have read in a very long time. ![]()
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