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Moses in the Sinai

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Written by award wining novelist Simone Zelitch, Moses In Sinai is a compelling story with its roots in the Bible, The Arabian Nights, Jewish legend, and the wonders of history. Men and women serve different Gods; Moses serves a God of justice, an Egyptian priest serves a God of ritual, and a witch served a God of murder. An overwhelming saga with profound impact, Moses in Sinai is also the story of a God with limits, hopes, dreams, and disappointment in the hearts of people. Moses In Sinai is very highly recommended and rewarding reading.

The question mark is in deference to objectivity, but then I am
not here to be objective, and I will state I loved this book.
This novel is a story of a world which is not ours, put aside
the words of today and enter a world where what we "know" now was
being formed. In every sense these characters did not know where
they were going. We think we do, we look back and expect them to
get "there", but Zelitch will not imagine it thus. We are with
the questioning ones. Questions and riddles stud the book, and
Zelitch is not going along with your answers. She is consistent
throughout; this is a wonder to explore, so take off the
blinkers of what you "know" and join a fascinating set of
characters who were living the questions.