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Title: Jerusalem Vigil by Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene ISBN: 0-14-180142-5 Publisher: Penguin Audiobooks Pub. Date: 01 March, 2000 Format: Audio Cassette Volumes: 4 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.57 (21 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Sure bet for a great read
Comment: For fans of Bodie Thoene's Zion Chronicles books, "Jerusalem Vigil" and its sequel, "Thunder from Jerusalem" are like the first heavy rains after a long drought; much anticipated and a great relief when the wait is finally over. "Jerusalem Vigil" picks up immediately where the 1988 book "The Key to Zion" left off, in the first week of the life of the infant yet ancient nation of Israel in 1948. Haganah defender Moshe Sachar and his pregnant wife, Rachel, are central characters and they are joined by old friends from yet another Zion series, Jacob and Lori Kalner,and Alfie Halder. Though there has been a time lapse of over twelve years between the publishing of the last book in the Chronicles and the beginning of this Zion Legacy series, the stories flow smoothly together and the characters are just as vividly alive as they were a decade ago. However, you do not have to read the five books in the Zion Chronicles to understand and enjoy the action in "Jerusalem Vigil" and "Thunder from Jerusalem"; there is enough background information given for these novels to stand alone. Bodie's books are all wonderfully written with characters that are so well-drawn and stories that are so historically accurate that you forget that you are reading fiction. As a matter of fact, these two novels will provide any reader with timely insights into the struggles and battles happening in present-day Jerusalem. The parallels are simply stunning and it is amazing to think about how the timing of the release of these two novels coincides with the reemergence of fighting in the long-standing enmity between Jews and Palestinians in Israel. On the whole, eachof these books provides a great read for both men and women with their stories of love and war, told with grit, tenderness, and a fascinating secret about a centuries-old library hidden beneath the Temple Mount. I give "Jerusalem Vigil" and "Thunder from Jerusalem" the highest rating and I urge you to read them, along with the many other titles in Bodie Thoene's library. You will not only not be able to put these books down, you will also have a hard time reading any other author after you finish.
Rating: 5
Summary: The Jewish Alamo
Comment: In an interview for the release of this book, Bodie tells how John Wayne referred to this story as the Jewish Alamo. I love it! That truly sums up the intense meaning of the story surrounding the struggles for a Jewish state in 1948. This compelling saga leaves you anxious for the sequel due out in October. I can hardly wait! I highly reccommend Jerusalem Vigil to anyone and everyone, and am pleased to see that a secular company realized what a wonderful team of writers Brock and Bodie are. You will be missing out on an integral piece of history and a spellbinding reading experience if you fail to read this book.
Rating: 1
Summary: Prejudice and Pride?
Comment: Jerusalem Vigil may be technically well written but it becomes upon reading unhistorical fiction that unfortunately powerfully reinforces "evil Arab" stereotypes. The action and historical events, while very compelling, end up getting lost in sinister slurs and innuendo. The malevolent Arab enemy is a hook-nosed slaughterer of innocents. A Muslim child ends up "seeing the light", despite his implied evil Arab upbringing and environment, due to the kindness of his Jewish counterparts in the very end of the story. At a low point in the story, there is even an implied caring versus remote-idol difference drawn between the God of Israel and Allah! Perhaps since most of the audience will be Christian, they are treated in a positive light with the exception of one anti-Semitic monk who also ends up "seeing the light". An evil character or two is expected in any story about war but implying a totally evil culture and religion in the context of a purported historically accurate work renders this novel questionable in its motives and message. It is unfortunate that what could have been a great and admirable read about the compelling birth of a nation and the fears and hopes of the returning persecuted Jewish Diaspora is lost in one-sided negative stereotypes and prejudices.
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Title: Jerusalem's Heart by Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene ISBN: 0142000388 Publisher: Penguin Books Pub. Date: 01 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: The Jerusalem Scrolls by Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene ISBN: 0142001511 Publisher: Penguin Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: Stones of Jerusalem: The Zion Legacy by Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene ISBN: 0142001880 Publisher: Penguin Books Pub. Date: 25 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: Jerusalem's Hope by Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene ISBN: 0670030848 Publisher: Viking Books Pub. Date: 24 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: First Light (A. D. Chronicles, No. 1) by Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene ISBN: 0842375066 Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers Pub. Date: 01 July, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
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