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Book 2003

My Glorious Brothers

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Publisher
I Books
Language
English
Published
2003
  • Modern fiction
  • Judaism - General
  • Historical - General
  • History
  • Fiction
  • Religious
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Simon, the oldest of five brothers, chronicles the transformation from farmers to soldiers of the five Maccabee brothers and of their struggle for freedom against the Syrian-Greek conquerers of Judea, in a historical novel that recreates the events celebrated by Jews during the holiday of Hanukkah.