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Drawing in the Dust tells the story of Page Brookfield and her search for life's meaning in ancient ruins in Israel. Page is an archeologist whose father died when she was young. Since his death, she has been focused upon her work and denying herself a normal life of love and family.
Page, after 13 years working at sites in Israel, takes advantage of an opportunity to dig beneath the house of an Arab couple who believe that significant relics reside there. Page agrees to investigate.
There is much to enjoy about this novel. Zoe Klein paints pictures in exquisite detail of the archeological dig. We witness the slow careful uncovering of relics and the excitement and joy of each of the prized pieces. I liked the constant reference to Biblical history and Page's regular utterance of relevant Biblical versus.
Drawing in the dust is a multilevel love story. Jeremiah, the Biblical prophet and Anatiya, his lover, died in 556 B.C. and were buried together in love. Inspired by the spirit of love released when the coffin of Jeremiah and Anatiya is opened, suddenly the world appears to be in love. While working together, two couples fall in love and challenge cultural barriers. Dalia, a Jew and Walid, an Arab, become lovers and marry. Page, a Christian, and Mortichai Masters, an Orthodox Jew, begin a relationship that must overcome both tradition and prejudice.
I found several faults with Drawing in the Dust. Zoe Klein struggles in drawing a modern female character. Page Brookstone is a flesh and blood woman who is professional, emotional, and often timid.Read more ›
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I was initially intrigued at the concept of this novel: The skeleton of the prophet Jeremiah is found, together with that of a woman. Along with them are found three scrolls: the biblical books of Jeremiah and Lamentations, and a scroll written by the woman, Anatiya. However, as I read the book I found a number of artifical twists and finally, toward the end, an episode of pure insanity on the part of the protagonist, Page Brookstone--an episode that strikes the reader as quite out of character and artificial. I had been debating between three and four stars until I got to this episode; then the debate was between one and two stars. I reluctantly decided to be nice and give it two stars.
The book features many quotations, long and short, from "The Book of Anatiya." It turns out that author Zoe Klein has actually written a book by this title, a kind of female reflection on the book of Jeremiah. It is an intriguing concept, though the text is not entirely convincing as Semitic poetry of that era. However, I can give the author a pass on this. I can even give her a pass on not answering the burning question that pops instantly into the mind of any Bible scholar: Did the scroll of the book of Jeremiah found with him have the long version considered canonical by Jews and Western Christians, or the short version considered canonical by Orthodox Christians, which is found in the Septuagint and at least one Hebrew manuscript among the Dead Sea Scrolls? These are interesting matters, but not very material to the plot of the book, which I will now summarize.
Basic plot: Archeologist Page Brookstone is in her twelfth year digging at Megiddo, and it is getting boring. Along comes an Arab couple with a haunted house who convince her to take a look under it.Read more ›
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Zoe Klein's "Drawing in the Dust" starts off at Megiddo, with archaeologist Page Brookstone examining yet another set of infant remains and being somewhat dissatisfied with her lot. Enter Ibrahim and Naima, who have been visiting every archaeology site in the area to talk about the ghosts in their home. Dismissed as kooks by all and sundry, Ibrahim and Naima refuse to be dissuaded in their quest. Even Page sends them away, but then her curiosity gets the best of her. This curiosity leads her to an amazing archaeological find with tremendous implications: a coffin containing two intertwined skeletons and a jar with a previously unknown scroll by a female scribe named Anatiya.
"Drawing in the Dust" is about more than Biblical archaeology. It touches on issues of Arab/Israeli/American relations, the nature of love, and even the nature of humanity. Klein's prose is elegant without being turgid. She draws beautiful pictures with her words. This book was a joy to read.
(Review based on uncorrected advance proof.)
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