As a Driven Leaf
by Milton Steinberg
Taste attributes: historicaldramaslowfresh & originalheavyintricatelinearemotive & stirringtroubled leadssocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeExpect a weighty, slow-burning historical novel, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like patience over pace.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.0 / 5
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About This Book
"A magnificent work of fiction brings the age of the Talmud to life and explores the times of Elisha ben Abuya, whose struggle to live in two worlds destroyed his chances to live in either. Now with a new forward by Rabbi David J. Wolpe"--
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- Author
- Milton Steinberg
- Published
- 1939
- Pages
- 480
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- Open Library
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