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The dovekeepers: a novel
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Author:
Hoffman, Alice.
Published:
New York : Scribner, 2011.
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504 pages : map ; 24 cm
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A tale inspired by the tragic first-century massacre of hundreds of Jewish people at Masada presents the stories of a hated daughter, a baker's wife, a girl disguised as a warrior, and a medicine woman who keep doves and secrets while Roman soldiers drawnear.

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Identity (Psychology) -- Fiction.
Man-woman relationships -- Fiction.
Masada Site (Israel) -- Siege, 72-73 -- Fiction.
Women -- Israel -- Fiction.
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Historical fiction.
Love stories.
Psychological fiction.
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Format:
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Edition:
1st Scribner hardcover ed.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781451617474, 145161747X, 9781451617481, 1451617488

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A tale inspired by the tragic first-century massacre of hundreds of Jewish people at Masada presents the stories of a hated daughter, a baker's wife, a girl disguised as a warrior, and a medicine woman who keep doves and secrets while Roman soldiers drawnear.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Hoffman, A. (2011). The dovekeepers: a novel. 1st Scribner hardcover ed. New York, Scribner.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Hoffman, Alice. 2011. The Dovekeepers: A Novel. New York, Scribner.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Hoffman, Alice, The Dovekeepers: A Novel. New York, Scribner, 2011.

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Hoffman, Alice. The Dovekeepers: A Novel. 1st Scribner hardcover ed. New York, Scribner, 2011.

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