I quite enjoyed The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman. It had a slow start but was worth persisting. It is based on the true story of the siege of Masada which occurred when the Romans invaded Jerusalem not long after the birth of Christ. The story is told by four female characters. They tell how they ended up at Masada and what happened thereafter. It was the last stronghold of the Jews and believed to be impregnable. Each character tells her story well so the reader really gets to know her. It is not a happy story, but interesting just the same. 4/5Monday, March 5, 2012
The Dovekeepers
I quite enjoyed The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman. It had a slow start but was worth persisting. It is based on the true story of the siege of Masada which occurred when the Romans invaded Jerusalem not long after the birth of Christ. The story is told by four female characters. They tell how they ended up at Masada and what happened thereafter. It was the last stronghold of the Jews and believed to be impregnable. Each character tells her story well so the reader really gets to know her. It is not a happy story, but interesting just the same. 4/5
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