Overview
A true-life thriller about the journey of one of the world's most precious manuscripts--the 10th century annotated Hebrew Bible known as the Aleppo Codex--from its hiding place in an ancient Syrian synagogue to the newly-founded Israel. Using his research, including documents which have been secret for 50 years and interviews with key players, AP correspondent Friedman tells a story of political upheaval, international intrigue, charged courtroom battles, obsession, and subterfuge.
Full Product Details
Author: Matti Friedman ,
Simon Vance
Publisher: HighBridge Audio
Imprint: HighBridge Audio
Edition: ; 7.5 Hours ed.
Dimensions:
Width: 13.00cm
, Height: 1.60cm
, Length: 18.80cm
Weight: 0.163kg
ISBN: 9781611747720
ISBN 10: 1611747724
Pages: 450
Publication Date: 15 May 2012
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Brilliantly read by Simon Vance. His voice lends the whole story an air of gravitas and when combined with Friedman's descriptions created the perfect combination to make a book about a very old book come to life and become a book about betrayal, danger, intrigue, greed, justice, cover-ups and the survival of a nation. -- DWD's Reviews
A masterful account of a major religious document. . . . Friedman delivers an atmospheric, tense story. Publishers Weekly [starred review]--Jonathan Safran Foer Publishers Weekly A superb work of investigative journalism that reads like a detective thriller. The Wall Street Journal Friedman shines as a magnificent and thoughtful storyteller. . . . The Aleppo Codex might be an unintentional thriller but it is a great one nonetheless. Jewish Book World A masterful account of a major religious document. . . . Friedman delivers an atmospheric, tense story. -- Publishers Weekly [starred review]--Jonathan Safran Foer Publishers Weekly A superb work of investigative journalism that reads like a detective thriller. -- The Wall Street Journal Friedman shines as a magnificent and thoughtful storyteller. . . . The Aleppo Codex might be an unintentional thriller but it is a great one nonetheless. -- Jewish Book World Brilliantly read by Simon Vance. His voice lends the whole story an air of gravitas and when combined with Friedman s descriptions created the perfect combination to make a book about a very old book come to life and become a book about betrayal, danger, intrigue, greed, justice, cover-ups and the survival of a nation. DWD s Reviews Brilliantly read by Simon Vance. His voice lends the whole story an air of gravitas and when combined with Friedman's descriptions created the perfect combination to make a book about a very old book come to life and become a book about betrayal, danger, intrigue, greed, justice, cover-ups and the survival of a nation. -- DWD's Reviews
Brilliantly read by Simon Vance. His voice lends the whole story an air of gravitas and when combined with Friedman s descriptions created the perfect combination to make a book about a very old book come to life and become a book about betrayal, danger, intrigue, greed, justice, cover-ups and the survival of a nation. DWD s Reviews
Author Information
Matti Friedman's 2016 book Pumpkinflowers was chosen as a New York Times Notable Book and as one of Amazon's 10 Best Books of the Year. His first book, The Aleppo Codex, won the 2014 Sami Rohr Prize, the ALA's Sophie Brody Medal, and the Canadian Jewish Book Award for history. Simon Vance, a former BBC Radio presenter and newsreader, is a full-time actor who has appeared on both stage and television. He has recorded over eight hundred audiobooks and has earned five coveted Audie Awards, and he has won fifty-seven Earphones Awards from AudioFile magazine, which has named him a Golden Voice.
