Between heaven and earth : a story of nineteenth-century Jerusalem / Sue Kerman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kerman, Sue.

Language:

English

Genre:

Fiction.

Physical Description:

xiii, 185 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Jerusalem ; New York : Gefen, [2011]

Summary:

When Zara Rubens is suddenly widowed, she decides to realize a lifelong dream and visit Palestine. She builds a new life for herself in nineteenth-century Jerusalem, becoming acquainted with such legendary figures as British consul James Finn and his fascinating wife Elizabeth, German Protestant missionary Reverend Conrad Schick, and the renowned Pre-Raphaelite painter William Holman-Hunt. As a writer for the nascent New York Times, Zara becomes embroiled in a precarious situation at the Russian Compound, with surprising results.

When New York museum curator Rebecca Silver inherits her great-aunt's diaries over a century later, she becomes fascinated by Zara's story. But as she delves deeper into Zara's life, she discovers that there is more to her aunt than meets the eye. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I

Chapter 1 Rebecca's Inheritance 3

Chapter 2 Zara Is Widowed 10

Chapter 3 Conversations with Helga 13

Chapter 4 Exchange of Letters between Zara and Elizabeth Finn 19

Chapter 5 The Boat Journey to Palestine 21

Chapter 6 Zaras Journey to Jerusalem 27

Chapter 7 Zara's Arrival in Jerusalem 33

Chapter 8 Dinner with the Finns 39

Chapter 9 A Visit to the Wall 45

Chapter 10 A Letter to Helga 53

Part II

Chapter 11 Rebecca's Arrival in Jerusalem 63

Chapter 12 Zara Begins Her Life in Jerusalem 69

Chapter 13 Letters 77

Chapter 14 A Literary Soirée 79

Chapter 15 Settling In 87

Chapter 16 Daily Life 91

Chapter 17 The Finns 94

Part III

Chapter 18 Rebecca Comes Up with an Idea 103

Chapter 19 The Departure of Dear Friends 110

Chapter 20 A Letter to Helga about a Future Article on the Russian Compound 112

Chapter 21 Zara Disappears 114

Part IV

Chapter 22 Rebecca at the Russian Compound 119

Chapter 23 Zara's Story 124

Chapter 24 Conrad Prepares to Free Zara 138

Chapter 25 Zara Describes Her Escape 140

Chapter 26 Zara Visits Alex 143

Part V

Chapter 27 Rebecca Continues Her Research 151

Chapter 28 Zara Falls in Love 153

Chapter 29 Meeting with Holman-Hunt 156

Chapter 30 James Finn Dies in Wimbledon 160

Chapter 31 The American Colony 164

Chapter 32 A Letter from Elizabeth 166

Part VI

Chapter 33 Rebecca Discovers Zara's Secret 171

Chapter 34 Sad News 175

Chapter 35 The Exhibit 179.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9652295167

9789652295163

OCLC:

700709099

Publisher Number:

99946383928