
Shulamit, a biblical scholar from England, returns to her grandparents' home in Jerusalem for a visit after an absence of many years. Almost immediately she becomes embroiled in a family feud over possession of the so-called Shepher Codex, a mysterious and valuable manuscript which has been discovered in the attic. In tracing the origins of the Codex she uncovers the history of the Shepher family ...
Hardcover: 500 pages
Publisher: Toby Pr; First Edition edition (March 30, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9781592640850
ISBN-13: 978-1592640850
ASIN: 1592640850
Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 1.2 x 8.8 inches
Amazon Rank: 3312582
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This book is a wonderful achievement, covering many generations and several continents. The author rises to the considerable challenge of keeping her locales and characters distinct and authentic. As with other "family sagas" it takes some effort o...
her great-grandfather, who traveled to Babylon in search of the ten lost tribes; of her grandfather, a dreamer whose Zionist ideals brought him into conflict with his religion; of her parents, and their tormented love affair; and of her own orphaned and unhappy past. At the same time, she struggles to find answers to pressing questions: what is the significance of the Codex and where does it come from? Who is the stranger, Gideon, who is desperate to enlist her help? Above all, whom does the Codex belong to and what part must Shula play in its destiny? Set against the backdrop of a changing Jerusalem over a hundred and thirty years, The Genizah at the House of Shepher is a large-canvas novel of exile and belonging, displacement, and the quest for both love and a true promised land.