The Dovekeepers

The novel of a lifetime, unlike anything Alice Hoffman has ever written; this novel is a tour de force of imagination and research. The Dovekeepers tells the story of one of the most dramatic events in ancient history, the Romans' siege of Masada, told through the eyes of four remarkable women. 900 Jews held out against the Romans for 2 years, all but two women and five children were massacred.

The novel of a lifetime, unlike anything Alice Hoffman has ever written; this novel is a tour de force of imagination and research. The Dovekeepers tells the story of one of the most dramatic events in ancient history, the Romans' siege of Masada, told through the eyes of four remarkable women. 900 Jews held out against the Romans for 2 years, all but two women and five children were massacred.