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10/23/11

New Alice Hoffman Novel "The Dovekeepers" Panned in NYTBR

The Dovekeepers - By Alice Hoffman - Times Book Review  by SARAH FAY 
Alice Hoffman’s novel reimagines the first-century siege of Masada, through the eyes of women. Sarah Fay does not like it.
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