{"product_id":"secret-book-of-kings-paperback","title":"Secret Book of Kings - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYochi Brandes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This volume, by Biblical scholar Yochi Brandes, is a riveting novel based on textual sources about the experiences of David and Solomon. Its lessons are also relevant for our turbulent time.\" --Elie Wiesel, #1\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and internationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eNight\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the tradition of \u003ci\u003eThe Red Tent\u003c\/i\u003e from internationally bestselling author Yochi Brandes comes the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003estories of the struggles of King David and King Saul in the early days of the Kingdom of Israel, seen through the eyes of Michal, Saul's daughter and David's abandoned queen\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStories are deadlier than swords. Swords kill only those who stand before them, stories decide who will live and die in generations to come. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShelomoam, a young man from the tribe of Ephraim, has grown up in the shadow of dark secrets. He wonders why his father is deathly afraid of the King's soldiers and why his mother has lied about the identities of those closest to him. Shelomoam is determined to unearth his mysterious past, never imagining where his quest will ultimately lead him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Secret Book of Kings \u003c\/i\u003eupends conventions of biblical novels, engaging with the canonized stories of the founding of the Kingdom of Israel and turning them on their heads. Presented for the first time are the heretofore unknown stories of the House of Saul and of the northern Kingdom of Israel, stories that were artfully concealed by the House of David and the scribes of the southern Kingdom of Judah. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYochi Brandes, one of Israel's all-time bestselling novelists, enlists her unique background in both academic Jewish scholarship and traditional religious commentaries to read the Bible in an utterly new way. In this book, a major publishing phenomenon in Israel and one of the bestselling novels in the history of the country, she uncovers vibrant characters, especially women, buried deep within the scriptures, and asks the loaded question: to what extent can we really know our past when history is written by the victors?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYochi Brandes was born in 1959 in Haifa to a family of Hassidic rabbis. Earning her BA in biblical studies and an MA in Judaic studies, Brandes taught bible and Judaism for many years. She is the author of novels and essays on biblical women-all of them best-sellers in Israel. She has been awarded the Book Publishers Association's Platinum Book Prizes for seven of her books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Book of Kings\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Steimatsky Prize for\u003ci\u003eAkiva's Orchard\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives outside of Tel Aviv.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.93 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 23, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761018437920,"sku":"9781250810106","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c7cdb0f12fc93894589818eacd54fcaf.webp?v=1780197317","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/secret-book-of-kings-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}