Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Bette davis never got over her daughters devastating. This is the second book in the rav hisdas daughter series but is very much a standalone book i actually have not had a chance to read the first book in the series myself. Nrsv bible with the apocrypha, ebook kindle edition by zondervan. She is the daughter of a historical talmudic scholar, rav hisda, who is himself learned in priestly magic. Each of maggies novels add to my knowledge of judaism and jewish history. Based upon the true story of rav hisdas daughter, the book reveals a world previously unknown to me. This book is a worthy successor to rav hisdas daughter. But rav hisdas daughter took a turn i never expected, exploring the world of sorcery in judaism.
Nrsv bible with the apocrypha, ebook kindle edition by. I was grateful for the list of names at the beginning of the novel and i referred to it often but that didnt take away from my enjoyment of the book. Talking to my daughter about the economy by yanis varoufakis is published by bodley head. An interview with maggie anton, author of rav hisdas daughter, book i. It is the 4th century and hisdadukhs world is filled with magic and mystery. Fantastic tales of demons and the evil eye, magical incantations, and powerful attractions abound in enchantress, a novel that weaves together talmudic lore, ancient jewish magic, and a timeless love story set in fourthcentury babylonia. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading nrsv bible with the apocrypha, ebook.
Its not the most literary novel but it kept me hooked and interested. Kathryn sermak, who served as bettie davis personal assistant from 1979 until her death in 1989, says that her daughter. A novel of love, the talmud, and sorcery rav hisdas daughter series at. Enchantress is the story of hisdadukh, a young woman with powers that verge on the magical. Maggie has a lot of interesting background information to share, including some actual spells. As always, it is masterfully written, and crammed with amazing research.
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