‘I’m sorry about that, Professor Wineberg. There’s widespread agreement on that point.’īefore long Miss Munsen re-emerged, smiling now and still holding Lucy’s hand. ‘You’re proper weird, Mister,’ a little boy ventured. ‘May I enquire as to your opinion of what you see?’ ‘You’ve all had a good look,’ he addressed them after a few moments. Professor Weinreb made a grunting sound, expressive of exasperation. Well, I’ll just have to give your mother a quick call on her mobile – it won’t take a moment.’ She took Lucy’s hand and led her briskly back into the building. Lucy made her way through the group of infants to Miss Munsen’s side.
I can’t abide most of the little horrors.’ ‘Certainly nobody would accuse me of being a psycho.
‘Would you kindly come out here and verify that I am your kindly old grandfather, and not the neighbourhood axe murder?’ He lowered his voice. Lucy!’ He rattled the iron gate with his cane.
‘Well, Sir, we aren’t supposed to hand the children over to anybody we don’t know.’ What has that got to do with anything?’ Professor Weinreb looked down at Lucy’s teacher with a mixture of impatience and disdain. This emotional and impassioned saga, based on real characters and meticulous research, seamlessly blends the fascinating story of the Jewish people with a timeless protagonist determined to take charge of her own life against all odds.You don’t know me? So what? I don’t know you either. She remains fiercely devoted to her family, and braves famine, siege, and slavery to protect those she loves. As the streets turn into a bloody battleground between rebels and Romans, Esther's journey becomes one of survival. Meanwhile, the growing turmoil threatens to tear apart not only her beloved city, Jerusalem, but also her own family. Yet she is torn between her family responsibilities and her own desires. Always curious and eager to explore, she must accept the burden of being the dutiful daughter. Esther dreams of so much more than the marriage her parents have arranged to a prosperous silversmith. A young woman survives the unthinkable in this stunning and emotionally satisfying tale of family, love, and resilience, set against the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 CE.
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