The Children of Abraham [Hardcover]

Marek Halter (Author)

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French

Product Details

• Hardcover: 448 pages
• Publisher: Arcade Pub; 1st English-language ed edition (November 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1559700769
• ISBN-13: 978-1559700764
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.1 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,452,980 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I am only sorry I have not read this book earlier., August 26, 2004

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M. Fliegelmann - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Children of Abraham (Hardcover)

I had this book on my "must read shelf" for years. It was not until I accidentally picked up Sefora, a more recent one of Marek Halter's works, that I was so motivated to actually read it.

It is the most gripping book I have read in a very long time. There is so much factual substance and yet, it is so very readable. Simply a master of story telling woven like fine old lace.

I cannot say more except if you don't read it, you are missing out on something.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MODERN JEWISH HISTORY THROUGH THE EXPERIENCES OF ONE FAMILY, October 1, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Children of Abraham (Hardcover)

VERY WELL WRITTEN,(ALTHOUGH A TRANSLATION FROM FRENCH I BELIEVE).EXCITING. IT WOULD EVEN MAKE A GREAT MOVIE! THE COINCIDENCES WORK LIKE A DICKENS NOVEL. THE STORY WORKS WELL EVEN THOUGH I HAVE NOT AS YET READ "THE BOOK OF ABRAHAM", WHICH THIS IS A SEQUEL TO.

5.0 out of 5 stars who killed Hugo, July 19, 2009

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Bette B. Prater "retired & loven it" (okc,ok,usa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Children of Abraham (Hardcover)

Marek (in Paris) has relatives all of the globe. New York-Moscow-
Buenos Aires & Israel.

This book starts off with the assassination of his cousin
Hugo Halter (march 1961) in Israel.

In his search for why Hugo was killed Marek will travel all over
the world. He will meet family members in each of the country's
above. He will tell you what is going on in each of their lives & tie
it into Hugo's life and death.

Did the Arabs or the Jews kill him? Was he a spy?

The book jacket says it best-THIS IS A NOVEL OF INTRIGUE,
JUDAISM,CONFLICTS,CONTRADICTIONS,STRUGGLES &
ACHIEVEMENTS. This is part 2 of the BOOK OF ABRAHAM.

I LOVE THIS BOOK. I LOVE HALTER.