The Source: A Novel (edit title)

Shelfari edited the description of The Source: A Novel Saturday, August 1 2009.

• In his signature style of grand storytelling, James Michener sweeps us back through time to the Holy Land, thousands of years ago. By exploring the lives and discoveries of modern archaeologists excavating the site of Tell Makor, Michener vividly re-creates life in and around an ancient city during critical periods of its existence, and traces the profound history of the Jews, including that of the early Hebrews and their persecution, the impact of Christianity on the Jewish world, the Crusades, and the Spanish Inquisition. Michener weaves his epic tale of love, strength, and faith until at last he arrives at the founding of Israel and the modern conflict in the Middle East. The Source is not only a compelling history of the Holy Land and its people but a richly written saga that encompasses the development of Western civilization and the great religious and cultural ideas that have shaped our world.

againstthetide edited the table of contents of The Source: A Novel Monday, July 27 2009.

• The Tell
  The Bee Eater
  Of Death and Life
  An Old Man and His God
  Psalm of the Hoopoe Bird
  The Voice of Gomer
  In the Gymnasium
  King of the Jews
  Yigal and His Three Generals
  The Law
  A Day in the Life of a Desert Rider
  Volkmar
  The Fires of Ma Coeur
  The Saintly Men of Safed
  Twilight of an Empire
  Rebbe Itzik and the Sabra
  The Tell

againstthetide edited the first sentence of The Source: A Novel Monday, July 27 2009.

• On Tuesday the freighter steamed through the Straits of Gibraltar and for five days plowed eastward through the Mediterranean, past islands and peninsulas rich in history, so that on Saturday night the steward advised Dr. Cullinane "If you wish an early sight of the Holy Land you must be up at dawn."

againstthetide edited the ridiculously simplified synopsis of The Source: A Novel Monday, July 27 2009.

• Added: Historical fiction based in Israel from caveman times to the 1960's

Shelfari edited the contributors of The Source: A Novel Thursday, July 23 2009.

• Added a contributor: James A. Michener: (Primary Author)