Oct 04, 2011 an ambitious and mesmerizing novel from the bestselling author of rules of magic. The dovekeepers by alice hoffman book club discussion. The story of the last zealot stronghold in judea is told from the point of view of four fictional women in the. All are dovekeepers, and all are keepers of secrets about who they are, where they come from, who fathered them, and whom they love. Alice hoffman weaves fiction and fact in the dovekeepers, a thrilling, passionate saga of four women who come together to tend the doves in masada. The dovekeepers by alice hoffman overdrive rakuten. Mar 31, 2015 cbs limited historical series the dovekeepers may not take on the entire story, but that doesnt mean its not an ambitious adaptation. Index of the project gutenberg works of samuel hopkins adams english as author little miss grouch a narrative based on the log of alexander forsyth smiths maiden transatlantic voyage english as author the mystery english as author our square and the people in it english as author the secret of lonesome cove english as author.
Read the dovekeepers by alice hoffman available from rakuten kobo. Cbs limited historical series the dovekeepers may not take on the entire story, but that doesnt mean its not an ambitious adaptation. Jun 27, 20 continuing with a theme of reading historical fiction the book group read the dovekeepers by alice hoffman. The novel dramatizes the siege of masada 7374 ce by troops of the roman empire towards the end of the first jewishroman war 6673 ce. Over five years in the writing, alice hoffmans most ambitious and mesmerizing work ever, a triumph of imagination and research set in ancient israel. Dove keepers by alice hoffman is one terrific adventure story based on historical accounts during ancient times in old isreal. Over five years in the writing, the dovekeepers is alice hoffman. Let us simplify your life ebookkeepers professional accounting and bookkeeping team serves as the bridge between technology and small or midsize businesses and. Click download or read online button to get the dovekeepers book now.
Aug 30, 2012 i dont know if i was so engrossed because i had been to israel and masada but i think other readers would be engrossed too. The dove keepers is a story about four heroic women, all different from each other, one is a warrior, one is a healer, one is a mystic, and one is leader. Perhaps this is a testament to hoffmans storytelling. Nov 04, 2011 the dovekeepers, by contrast, is set in judea in ad70.
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In her remarkable new novel, alice hoffman holds a mirror to our ancient past as she explores the contemporary themes of sexual desire, womens solidarity in the face of strife, and the magic thats quietly present in our daytoday living. Everything, ebooks, audiobooks, periodicals, video, libraries. The dovekeepers, by contrast, is set in judea in ad70. The box and the dragonfly ebook is great and trendy currently. Novels, thriller, poems, fantasyall literature genres available. Hoffmans fiction is always compelling, but the history within the dovekeepers makes this novel haunting. While she looks, a dove comes and settles on her hands.
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