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| Original Title: | The Gates of Zion (Zion Chronicles #1) |
| ISBN: | 1414301022 (ISBN13: 9781414301020) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Zion Chronicles #1 |
Bodie Thoene
Paperback | Pages: 386 pages Rating: 4.29 | 4296 Users | 185 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Gates of Zion (Zion Chronicles #1) |
| Author | : | Bodie Thoene |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 386 pages |
| Published | : | April 1st 2006 by Tyndale House Publishers (first published 1986) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Christian Fiction. Fiction. Christian |
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Ellie Warne, a young American photojournalist, finds herself in Jerusalem in 1947. She unwittingly becomes a pawn in a political chess game when she photographs some ancient scrolls discovered by Bedouins. Who would guess that a few innocent photos could entangle her in such a desperate web of intrigue and peril? David Meyer seems to love her dearly, but Moshe Sachar has a purpose and commitment in life that intrigues her more than she can say. Through it all, Ellie discovers a people, a spirit, and a person who profoundly change the direction of her lifeRating Containing Books The Gates of Zion (Zion Chronicles #1)
Ratings: 4.29 From 4296 Users | 185 ReviewsColumn Containing Books The Gates of Zion (Zion Chronicles #1)
This book was like reading a "B" movie. Some books can seamlessly blend historical fiction, romance, adventure, suspense, cultural issues--this is not one of them. The closest is comes to fulfilling any of these would be historical fiction. The characters are generally stereotypical and shallow, the premis is grossly biased, and I have to balk at any theme that makes one race of people 'the bad guy'; it takes a subject that is complex, historical, and sensitive and reduces it to the cognitiveI loved this book. I thought that the beginning was a bit slow but now I see why it had to be like that. This wasn't the type of book that you can guess the ending, which I think is nice. I can't wait to read the next book!
This is the first of a series I periodically return to read again, because no matter how many times I read it, I still find it to be gripping. The Thoenes combine historical research with a compelling storyline that keeps you reading.
This was another series that I loved in junior high and high school and haven't returned to since. It's actually pretty good for the most part, decently well written and set in an interesting historical period. I like the romance quadrangle? rectangle? less now than I did as a boy-crazy teenager, but thankfully that gets resolved in this first book. I really love some of the supporting characters, particularly Grandfather Lebowitz and Uncle Howard, and I was surprised to find that parts of this
A little slow to start, but picks up and then you can't put it down. My favorite line from the book is "Would she have ever known that God's love was bigger than heartache?" What a powerful and precious thought!
Definitely not my usual kind of book, but a friend lent me the whole series and said Id love it. It took me a little bit to get into it, but by the time I got halfway though, it was a real page turner!
This is one of my favorite series and I really think y'all need to read it. :) Wonderful story. Highly recommended.
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