Lilah

By Marek Halter
Translated from the French by Howard Curtis
2006

Third in the series which includes Sarah and Zipporah, this is a tragedy.
Lilah is the sister of Ezra, and encourages him to lead the exiled Jews to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple. At great personal cost she accompanies him.
As the story moves from Susa to Jerusalem via Babylon and its ziggurat, hope gives way to despair. Zealotry and the desire to be pure to please Yahweh lead to the tragic ending.
As with the other stories in this series, Biblical stories are brought to life and ancient cultures described in a way that adds colour.