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| 80% Recommended by our customers. Publisher: Picador Catalog: Book Release date: 2007-08-21 Media: Paperback Format: Bargain Price Number of pages: 336  Tip: compare prices with similar booksAuthor:
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 Written on October 19, 2008 Summary: Best book I've read in years This book brings to life the many stories I heard as a child in Sunday School. I gave up religion many, many years ago. This book never mentions anything "Christian"...in fact there are references to the other gods of the day...Isis, Enlil, Enki and so on. My life as a woman, mother, and now a grandmother has been affected in ways I could never have imagined by the reading of this beautifully written story. It swept me away and I made it last a week because I did not want it to end. I would love to read more period stories like this. Written on October 12, 2008 Summary: great condition. quick delivery. The book was in excellent condition. Looked brand new. Delivery was quick. I was exremely pleased.  Written on October 4, 2008 Summary: A real mess Tedious and ponderous. Very poorly written. Simplistic plot with no development of characters. The story was not well integrated into the historical time period, and in fact, seemed mostly unconnected to it. The characters were presented within a 21st century pychological context. It simply is not possible to understand the story or characters unless it was placed in the correct cultural context. Putting 21st century charaters in skins among livestock does not make them even remotely historically authentic. The only historical item I gleaned was that women sat on straw during their periods. Written on September 21, 2008 Summary: One of the best books I've ever read. This is a beautifully written novel, and it does an amazing job of transporting the reader back in time to a completely foreign culture, time, place, and way of life. The characters are all incredibly rich and detailed (yes, even the male characters, I think they were all as intricate as the female ones), and the story is deeply moving. I was always disappointed whenever I would read the Bible and find that the stories mostly focused on the men; while the women would be off to the side, completely silent, often only mentioned in regards to the sons they had borne. This book turns the Old Testament narratives inside out, and describes the familiar stories from the womens' point of view, while celebrating the mystery and wonder of life. A note for Christians, especially those who criticize the book because it doesn't completely follow what the Bible says regarding the events...this is a work of historical fiction written by a Jewish woman, and I don't think it was ever meant to be a work of Christian fiction. Take this book for what it is, an exploration of the historical period and the relationships between ancient women. The Bible never says that Dinah embraced her father's God. I always wondered what happened to Dinah after the events in Shechem, and this book followed her story to the end of her life in ways I never expected. Diamant has a rich imagination, and is a skilled writer. Written on September 7, 2008 Summary: 777 stars...all those 'negative' reviews mean something positive! it's about time that orthodoxy in all its forms crumbles. here is part of the crumbling of the weak mortar. love it. the overly patriarchic impulse needs it's own tent to cower in. |
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| Catalog | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book |
| Release date | 2007-08-21 | 2008-08-20 | 2007-04-09 | 2006-02-21 | 2008-01-22 | 2004-05-27 |
| Media | Paperback | Paperback | Paperback | Paperback | Paperback | Paperback |
| Format | Bargain Price | - | - | - | - | - |
| Number of pages | 336 | 336 | 350 | 288 | 672 | 560 |
| Ean | - | 9780143114550 | 9781565125605 | 9780812968064 | 9781416560609 | 9780156029438 |
| Book Isbn | - | 0143114557 | 1565125606 | 0812968069 | 1416560602 | 015602943X |
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