The story of our universal heritage from the past-a story not only of human greed, bigotry and cruelty, but of human striving for law and justice, love and faith. It is a book to ponder as well as enjoy; it should and will be widely read in many languages by people of many creeds. "A monumental and imaginative novel of the old-new nation Israel." - Saturday Review

(Key Words: Novels, Fiction, Humans, Greed, Bigotry, Cruelty, Law, Justice, Love, Faith, James A. Michener, Israel).