Dovekeepers, the

Dovekeepers, the

&#39;A major contribution to twenty-first-century literature&#39; Toni Morrison, Nobel Laureate and author of Beloved<br /> <br /> In the year 70 CE, nine hundred Jews held out for months against the Roman army in ancient Israel. Only two women and five children survived.<br /> <br /> Based on this tragic event, Alice Hoffman weaves a spellbinding story about the lives of four bold and remarkable women during desperate days of the siege of Masada, when supplies are dwindling and the Romans are drawing near.<br /> <br /> Yael is the assassin&#39;s daughter, Revka&#39;s life has been torn apart by the Romans, Aziza has been raised as a warrior and Shirah is wise in the ways of ancient magic. All are dovekeepers, and all are keepers of secrets - about who they are, where they come from, who fathered them, and whom they love.<br /> <br /> The Dovekeepers is Alice Hoffman&#39;s masterpiece.<br />