Escape from Egypt [Mass Market Paperback]

Sonia Levitin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1996

When Moses comes to lead the Israelites to the Promised Land, Jesse, a Hebrew slave, finds his life changed by his growing faith in God and his attraction to the half-Egyptian, half-Syrian Jennat. Reprint. AB.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Though "uneasy (in) its combination of the divine and the day-to-day," said PW, this coming-of-age story set against the Israelites' exodus from Egypt holds "superb" characterizations and "will spur her audience to fresh appraisals of sacred history." Ages 12-up. (Apr.) p
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

Grade 6-9-Jesse, a Hebrew slave, works for a goldsmith and meets the lovely Egyptian-Syrian slave, Jennat. At home, there is talk of a man named Moses claiming God will lead his people out of Egypt. The plot follows the Biblical exodus: the plagues, the leaving, crossing the parted Red Sea, and the wandering in the wilderness that follows. Through Jesse's eyes, readers see not only the faithful followers but also the struggles and rebellion, the questioning and loss of faith. The young man is torn, not only by Moses's demands but also between his love for Jennat, who follows the Hebrew migration, and his family's desire for him to marry a cousin. The book ends with a much older Jesse telling his sons about the past as they are about to enter Canaan. The historial background may be familiar to many, but it is given new life by its focus on one family. The strong characterizations help to give readers an understanding of the motivations and conflicts within individuals and between cultures. Levitin gives a sense of the enormity of the challenges and the various effects the messages from Adonai, or God, had on the people. An involving story that will provide YAs with a deeper understanding of an important historical and spiritual event.
Jane Gardner Connor, South Carolina State Library, Columbia
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Puffin (March 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140375376
• ISBN-13: 978-0140375374
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,584,775 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

My life is mainly devoted to friends and family, my writing and my home. I enjoy hiking in the mountains, especially with my dogs. You can see their pics on my web page, and also pics of my family andfriends. I like to traveling to interesting places. I've been to Europe, parts of Asia, Hawaii, and many beautiful places in the U.S. My most exciting new project is working with a great team on creating a musical based on my novel The Return. We plan the premier in fall, 2006, and now we're casting and soon going into rehearsal.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Book, January 29, 2001

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Vanessa (PA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Escape from Egypt (Mass Market Paperback)

I absolutly loved Escape From Egypt. I didn't know much about the Bible, Moses, or the Ten Commandments. This was a great book that dealt with that and a truly wonderful love story. The characters were great and the story was powerful. The ending was a bit abrupt though. I surely recommend this. I wish I could find another book on this subject as good as this one was.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as it could've been, June 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Escape from Egypt (Mass Market Paperback)

I was interested in this book when I found in at the library because I like reading fiction set in ancient egypt and because it was about the Exodus. But I was disapointed. At some times, it's too rushed, and then at other times it drags on, making you want to skip pages. Also, the characters (one of the most important aspects of a book for me) just didn't draw me in and make me really like (or really hate) them. And...it was just the writing style, the unexplainable feel of the book that didn't work out for me. So, I wouldn't reccomend it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Two Young Egyptians one a Hebrew slave and their voyage, August 11, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Escape from Egypt (Mass Market Paperback)

This book was good used as an eduacational tool. But some parts were confusing and hard to understand there were too mnay different traits of different characters. There were many parts thar twere too elaborate and boring!