New at Gefen! Historical Novels: My Husband, Bar Kokhba: A Historical Novel Photography: Landscape of Conflict: Photos and Feelings Fiction: Shores Never Reached
My Husband, Bar Kokhba: A Historical Novel Andrew T. Sanders An epic story of revolution and drama, My Husband, Bar Kokhba is told through the narrative and letters of Michal, the young aristocrat, who, despite her grandfather's warning, marries Shimeon bar Kosiva, later to become known as Bar Kokhba, leader of the greatest revolution against the Romans. This latest work of historical fiction from the author of Hanina My Son delves into the life and times of this fiery revolutionary, shedding a light on the fascinating historical figure along with the Roman Emperor Hadrian and Rabbi Akiva, the great Talmudic sage that helped spark the Bar Kokhba revolution. Brilliantly describing one of the most exciting eras in Jewish history, Sanders illustrates the irreconcilable worldviews of the "enlightened" Roman Empire and the Jewish people, stubbornly faithful to its God. My Husband, Bar Kokhba describes a life and journey of love and sorrow, revolutions and wars, victory and defeat. Hardcover 256 pp ISBN 965-229-306-7 $18.95 For orders: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Landscape of Conflict: Photos and Feelings Arieh Larkey Perched high on his private lookout point above Israel's northern frontier, author/photographer Arieh Larkey had an unobstructed view of the Golan Heights, Mt. Hermon and the valley and rolling hills below, which physically connect three neighboring countries into a seamless jigsaw puzzle of contention: Israel, Lebanon and Syria. Acclaimed author of Ruth - Revisited and A Townhouse in Jerusalem, Larkey spent a year living on a border kibbutz in northern Israel. The panorama from his mountaintop retreat proved to be so spectacular that he decided to photograph the breathtaking view - freezing his momentary glances of an extraordinary and unique landscape. The result is a compilation of exquisite photography and compelling narrative that belies the turmoil that characterizes this embattled region of the world. Album size Full color Hardcover 48 pp ISBN 965-229-305-9 $12.95 For orders: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Shores Never Reached Ruth Borman Amid the struggle to build the fledgling state of Israel, Ronni and Gabriel come together, two strong personalities with different ideals and aspirations, sprung from the same Mediterranean culture; two fierce individualists who passionately yearn to be one body and soul; two separate lives that meet for brief, eternal moments. What calamity, they ask in their fervent embrace, could ever divide them? The beginning of this intense and gripping love story is set in Israel of the 1950s against the background of the historic and thrilling happenings of that first decade of the country's development. Ruth Borman's tenderly written novel spans a period of forty years and probes the sensitive interpersonal relationships between man and woman, posing the question-is true love everlasting? Ruth Borman was born and raised in Haifa, Israel. She served as an officer in the Israel Defense Forces and studied Hebrew literature at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. She lives in Jerusalem with her husband, Joe, a cardiac surgeon. Her previous publications include the children's books Rhymes to Inbar and The Turtle and the Snail. Paperback 184 pp ISBN 965-229-320-2 $12.95 For orders: [EMAIL PROTECTED] =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
