My Glorious Brothers - Softcover

Fast, Howard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1402237952 ISBN 13: 9781402237959

Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark, 2011

Synopsis

"Fast is at his best as a storyteller"— Christian Science Monitor

The strength of five brothers will define a nation.

My Glorious Brothers is the epic story of perhaps the most breathtaking chapter in the history of Israel, a stirring tale of courage for those who like to find meaning for today's world in the great events of history.

After witnessing a ransacked and desecrated Jerusalem, Simon and his four brothers — soon to be known and revered as the Maccabees — rise to lead an earthshaking rebellion. Their tale has almost no parallel in human history. Theirs was the will, fire, and unbending spirit that inspired the timeless rite of Hanukkah, transforming a society of farmers and scholars into an unconquerable army that would wage the first modern fight for freedom and the first victory for religious freedom.

Master storyteller Howard Fast recounts the story of great battles, brutal atrocities, and undying love and loyalty. But it is also a sensitive and sure picture of a people and an age, in which the mood of a small but spirited segment of humanity two thousand years ago is recreated with gripping authenticity.

PRAISE FOR HOWARD FAST:

"Emotional, exciting, and entertaining."— Philadelphia Inquirer

"Relentless pace of events...real experience leaping full-bodied from Fast's imagination!"— New York Times

About this title

About the Author

Born in 1914, Howard Fast published over 53 novels, including numerous New York Times bestsellers. His writing has been praised by the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune, and Time magazine. His most famous novels included Spartacus, Freedom Road, My Glorious Brothers, and The Immigrants series.

Edition details

• Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1402237952
• ISBN 13: 9781402237959
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 250