Talking to my daughter about the economy by yanis varoufakis is published by bodley head. 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. Bette davis never got over her daughters devastating. She is the daughter of a historical talmudic scholar, rav hisda, who is himself learned in priestly magic. As always, it is masterfully written, and crammed with amazing research. 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. Enchantress is the story of hisdadukh, a young woman with powers that verge on the magical. 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.
A novel of love, the talmud, and sorcery rav hisdas daughter series at. 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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
This book is a worthy successor to rav hisdas daughter. 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. Nrsv bible with the apocrypha, ebook kindle edition by. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading nrsv bible with the apocrypha, ebook. But rav hisdas daughter took a turn i never expected, exploring the world of sorcery in judaism. Maggie has a lot of interesting background information to share, including some actual spells. 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.
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