About this title: Framed around the archeological excavation of the Mahor Tell, this novel moves back and forth in time to tell the story of Israel until 1949, the War of Independence.
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Fawcett
Date Published: 1986
ISBN-13:9780449211472ISBN:0449211479
Description: Acceptable. Overall below average used book. May have highlighting, underlining, notes, price sticker on cover, or be an ex-library book. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Fawcett Crest, Greenwich, Connecticut
Date Published: 1967
Description: Fair. First Fawcett Crest Edition. Tight and square, but cover has lots of wear. Front cover came loose and was mended with cellophane tape that yellowed and is long since gone. Front cover is now detached but is present. read more
"It's just a genre I like. It's a novel and we can learn history. The story which forms the framework is about a group of archeologist who do field excavation in a place that is now in Israel. Digging deeper end deeper they go back in time starting with finding a bullet. The chapters are about the story around the artefacts. These stories start with "the bee eater" about a man 10000 BC, strives through the ages, covers important events like Massada and finally an episode of one of the modern wars between Israel and its neigbors."
"Although it took me two tries and then a month and a half of solid read to literally tunnel through this book the past few days i find myself wanting to pick it up and read more into the story. It was an excellent book with lots of trials and tribulations that gave one an insight that is much appreciated by this reader. I think back to the wonderful person who recommended this book to me and can smile now in her memory for I understand what she couldn't convey in our briefest of conversations of authors for I get what she meant when she looked at me and said incredouously "you haven't read Michener?". Now I have. Thank you."
"This behemoth of a book goes from pre-historical times through 1964 (when the book was actually written) focused on one main area in modern-day Israel. Michener uses the concept of an archeological shaft digging straight down through the fictionalized ruins of Makor to explore the fluxes of people and religion in Israel. While Romans, Crusaders, Turks, and Arabs influence the genealogy and culture strongly, it is the Jews that Michener is most focused on: who they are, what it means to be a Jew, what their religion is, how it possibly evolved, and their connection to the Holy Land. Michener has definitely done his homework but his writing meanders between mediocre to boring to obvious. Subtlety is not his forte. He does create some fascinating characters and there were a few chapters that really drew me in because of the plot. But really, this book is best for the history, culture, and religion discussed within, not for the writing, plot, or characters."
"One of my favorite Michener books. About an archeological dig in Israel. Tells the stories of each of the civilizations the archeologists discover, starting with the first aboriginal settlement up through canaanite, jewish, and crusader inhabitants as well as the archeologists themselves and the nearby kibbutz. I believe the story takes place around 1960s.
I love Michener's books, but I have to say they are a lot easier to read if you can get your hands on the readers' digest version. :) Probably the only author I would recommend that for!"
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