![]() Each of the women finds themselves at Masada for different reasons and we get to see their lives before and after their arrivals. Here we meet four women and each section of the book is from that woman's point of view. There were several strongholds but the one focused on in this story was at Masada, a former mountain fortress of King Herod's. Several hundred Jews fled Jerusalem and went to hide out in the desert. At this time Rome was coming into its full power and aimed to squash a Judean rebellion. The Dovekeepers takes place during the early 70s AD in ancient Judea. Perhaps this is a testament to Hoffman's storytelling. It was our largest book to date at 500 pages but almost every member managed to finish it in time for our meeting. This novel is a sprawling tale based on another event in history. Continuing with a theme of reading historical fiction the book group read The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman. ![]()
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