{"product_id":"captivity-9781632060495","title":"Captivity","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe epic bestseller and winner of the prestigious Aegon Literary Award in Hungary, \u003ci\u003eCaptivity\u003c\/i\u003e is an enthralling and illuminating historical saga set in the time of Jesus about a Roman Jew on a quest to the Holy Land.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA literary sensation in Hungary, György Spiró's \u003ci\u003eCaptivity\u003c\/i\u003e is both a highly sophisticated historical novel and a gripping page-turner. Set in the tumultuous first century A.D., between the year of Christ's death and the outbreak of the Jewish War, \u003ci\u003eCaptivity\u003c\/i\u003e recounts the adventures of the feeble-bodied, bookish Uri, a young Roman Jew. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrustrated with his hapless son, Uri's father sends the young man to the Holy Land to regain the family's prestige. In Jerusalem, Uri is imprisoned by Herod and meets two thieves and (perhaps) Jesus before their crucifixion. Later, in cosmopolitan Alexandria, he undergoes a scholarly and sexual awakening--but must also escape a pogrom. Returning to Rome at last, he finds an entirely unexpected inheritance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEqual parts Homeric epic, brilliantly researched Jewish history, and picaresque adventure, \u003ci\u003eCaptivity\u003c\/i\u003e is a dramatic tale of family, fate, and fortitude. In its weak-yet-valiant hero, fans will be reminded of Robert Graves' classics of Ancient Rome, \u003ci\u003eI, Claudius\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eClaudius the God\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Restless Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/03\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781632060495\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 864\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.80h x 6.20w x 1.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/21\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2015 pg. 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/12\/2015\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gy\u0026#195;\u0026#182;rgy Spir\u0026#195;\u0026#179;","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52604410003637,"sku":"9781632060495","price":25.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/captivity-9781632060495","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}