by Alice Hoffman
This is the story of the lives of several women who were living in the Masada fortress prior to and at the time the Romans put the fortress under seige. It is the story of how love for a man can make women's lives very difficult and lead to tragic consequences. It is also a story about how women want to fulfill their desires for their lives. The book also described the relationships, friendships and conpetition between the women.
We all know the story of the Masada and that the story will not end well... The author does a wonderful job of portraying what life would be like in that time and in describing the religious faith of the people, their superstitions and biases. It was an interesting but sad read. It was interesting how people kept praying to god to get their wishes granted and their salvation, believing they were chosen and protected by god, what about the other people.... they also thought they were under gods favour too -- so misguided!
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