Lilah, Marek Halter
Lilah, Marek Halter
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Lilah

Author: Marek Halter

Narrator: Ellen Reilly

Abridged: 6 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/27/2006


Synopsis

Set in the magnificent culture of the Middle East more than four thousand years ago, Lilah is a rich and emotionally resonant story of faith, love, and courage.Living in exile, Lilah is in love with Antinoes, a Persian warrior. They have known each other since they were children, and Antinoes dearly wants to make Lilah his wife. Yet Lilah does not feel she can marry without the blessing of her brother, Ezra. She and Ezra are close, and Lilah knows her brother well—he does not want his sister to have a husband outside their faith. Ezra is a scholar of the laws of Moses, and Lilah believes it is her brother’s destiny to lead the Jewish people back to the Promised Land. While Antinoes pressures her to accept his proposal, Lilah realizes that before she can consider her own happiness, it is her duty to help her brother accomplish the seemingly impossible task that is before him.Putting herself in grave danger, and with the help of Antinoes, Lilah wins Ezra an audience with Artaxerxes II, the King of Kings, who grants permission to lead the exiles on their journey back to the Promised Land. After a hazardous trip across the desert, Lilah, Ezra, and the thousands who join them arrive in Jerusalem. But the hardship of rebuilding the Temple takes its toll, and the religious enthusiasm of some turns to extremism. Ezra, listening to the zealots, orders all non-Jewish wives and their children banished from Jerusalem. Lilah, whose love for Antinoes has never wavered, is horrified by this command. She knows she must now choose between her brother and her conscience, which tells her that the time has come to defy him.Lilah is a timeless story of one woman’s stand against intolerance; it will linger in the reader’s mind long after the last page has been turned.

About The Author

Marek Halter was born in Poland in 1936. During World War II, his family escaped the Warsaw ghetto and eventually settled in France. He is the author of several critically acclaimed, bestselling novels. Lilah is the final installment in the sweeping, bestselling Canaan trilogy, which also includes Sarah and Zipporah, Wife of Moses.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Chris on September 28, 2020

Set in ancient times, part romance, part a biblical story of Ezra; unfortunately most of it was rather boring, the opening love scene was cringeworthy and the whole story sort of just ended. And what is with an evil character feeding people to the lions, this form of torture & death seems to be a co......more

Goodreads review by J. Andrew on April 30, 2024

I came upon Marek Halter's Canaan Trilogy by pure happenstance. I also read it out of order (Zipporah, then Sarah, and Lilah), but it is not a necessity to read this series in order. I loved that the trilogy encompassed almost 1600 years, starting with Sarah (which was set in and around 21st-century......more

Goodreads review by Pam on January 13, 2016

This is the story of Ezra's sister and the events leading up to and included in the book of Ezra in the bible. I was disappointed to look up Lilah after reading the book and find out there was no such person mentioned in the bible. Still, she could've existed, and her inner turmoil could've been as......more

Goodreads review by Natalie on March 01, 2009

Listened to this on a road trip to/from Vegas. The first half was GREAT. The second half was so utterly depressing that it would have been a four star book if not for the sad ending. It really left a damper on my mood! Still an enjoyable read (or listen in this case).......more

Goodreads review by Alpha on October 13, 2011

"Lilah is the final book in the Canaan Trilogy by Marek Halter and though it is a good book on its own, it probably will not be good compared to the other books in the series. Halter decided to write a trilogy in which are based off of women who are very important in the Bible but not so prominent l......more


Quotes

Praise for Sarah, the first book in Marek Halter’s Canaan Trilogy

“A worthy heiress to Anita Diamant’s bestseller The Red Tent, and an entertaining read, with a heroine who uses both her brains and her femininity to astonishing effect.” —Atlantic Journal-Constitution


Praise for Zipporah, the second book in the Canaan Trilogy

“In this portrait of an astonishingly sensual and independent woman, there is little doubt that Marek Halter will succeed once again in seducing his readers, male and female alike.” —Marie Claire

“Enjoyable . . . includes many rich cultural details and plenty of steamy sex.” —Publishers Weekly