{"product_id":"captivity-9781632061416","title":"Captivity","description":"\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eCaptivity\u003c\/i\u003e is a complex and fast-paced tale of Jewish life in the early first century, a sort of sword-and-sandals saga as reimagined by Henry Roth. The narrative follows Uri from Rome to Jerusalem and back, from prospectless dreamer to political operative to pogrom survivor—who along the way also happens to dine with Herod Antipas and Pontius Pilate and get thrown into a cell with a certain Galilean rabble-rouser. Hungarian György Spiró’s deft combination of philosophical inquiry and page-turning brio should overcome that oft-mentioned American timidity toward books in translation.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, Best Books of 2015\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA literary sensation, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"György Spiró","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48287070912763,"sku":"9781632061416","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_57080e95-cd58-43a7-aa49-9f64b3cb7629.jpg?v=1771575692","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/captivity-9781632061416","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}