The Song of Hannah
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Published on Aug 30, 2005 | 304 Pages
Published on Aug 30, 2005 | 304 Pages
Hannah and Pninah, once close childhood friends, become rivals for the attention of Elkanah, the man who has married them both. Pninah, passionate and independent, easily bears Elkanah many children, but bitter that he has taken her friend as a second wife, seeks fulfillment with her own secret lover. Hannah, the epitome of goodness and grace, remains completely devoted to her husband, but remains childless for many years, until a promise to God brings her the son she has yearned for.
Despite their differences, these two women must learn to live together, protecting their own interests as well as each other’s, while sharing not only the love of their husband, but that of Hannah’s son Samuel, who will become one of the great prophets of the Jewish people.
Author
Eva Etzioni-Halevy
Eva Etzioni-Halevy is professor emeritus of political sociology at Bar-Ilan University in Israel. She has published 14 academic books and numerous articles, as well as 2 biblical novels. Born in Vienna, she spent World War II as a child in Italy, then moved to Palestine in 1945. She has also lived in the United States and spent time in Australia before taking up her position at Bar-Ilan. Etzioni-Halevy lives in Tel Aviv with her husband; she has three grown children.
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