Jun 27, 20 continuing with a theme of reading historical fiction the book group read the dovekeepers by alice hoffman. Set in ancient israel, the book tells the story of four women who have. Listen to the dovekeepers a novel by alice hoffman available from rakuten kobo. The world that we knew audiobook alice hoffman audible. Nearly two thousand years ago, nine hundred jews held out for months against armies of romans on masada, a mountain in the judean desert. Alice hoffman s dovekeepers builds on lives of jewish heroines. Members had to switch gears from our last heartpumping thriller and settle into alice hoffman s thoroughlyresearched historical novel. The dovekeepers was the book selection for the month. Hoffman grounds her expansive, intricately woven, and deepest new novel in biblical history, with a devotion and seriousness of purpose entertainment weekly. A letter from alice hoffman once in a lifetime a book may come to a writer as an unexpected gift. All are dovekeepers, and all are also keeping secretsabout who they are, where they come from, who fathered them, and whom they love. Over five years in the writing, alice hoffmans most ambitious and mesmerizing work ever, a triumph of imagination and research set in ancient israel. Alice hoffman on the dovekeepers audiobook youtube.
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Oct 04, 2011 alice hoffman may be the most uneven writer in america. From the new york times bestselling author of the dovekeepers and the marriage of opposites comes alice hoffmans darkly magical story of in a. The lives of these four complex and fiercely independent women intersect in the desperate days of the siege, as the romans draw near. These interconnected narratives are as intelligent as they are haunting, as luminous as they are unusual. Alice hoffman audio books at simply audiobooks simply. In a rare and gorgeous departure, beloved novelist alice hoffman weaves a web of tales, all set in blackbird house. Written by alice hoffman, heather lind, audiobook narrated by aya cash, jessica hecht, tovah feldshuh. The dovekeepers by alice hoffman audio book simply audiobooks. The lives of these four complex and fiercely independent women intersect in the desperate days of the siege. The dovekeepers by alice hoffman on free audio book download. The dovekeepers by alice hoffman fantastic fiction. Aug 08, 2011 learn more about the dovekeepers at the dovekeepers alice hoffman 9781451617474. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Alice hoffman is the author of more than thirty works of fiction, including the world that we knew, the rules of magic, the marriage of opposites, practical magic, the red garden, the oprahs book club selection here on earth, the museum of extraordinary things, and the dovekeepers.
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Perhaps this is a testament to hoffman s storytelling. Many of her books ranging from childrens books to young adults fiction have received numerous literary accolades and have been turned into films. The dovekeepers tells the story of nine hundred jews living on masada in the desert, under siege by the romans. Alice hoffman is the author of more than thirty works of fiction, including the world that we knew, practical magic, the rules of magic, the oprahs book club selection here on earth,the red garden, the dovekeepers,the museum of extraordinary things, the marriage of opposites, and faithful. Ever since i went back to work, a morning meeting is out of the question. Praise for the dovekeepers hoffman is a writer of great perception and she captures with precision the complexity of the relationships between the women, their fear and guilt, their courage, their hunger for consolation and companionship guardian fascinating.
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