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- catalog abstract ""The extraordinary and historically accurate account of how an entire warrior nation converted to Judaism under King Bulan has captivated the collective imagination. The story of the Khazars comes to vivid, unforgettable life in Marek Halter's rich tapestry, which begins when writer Marc Sofer is presented with an ancient Khazarian coin by a stranger, and then confronted by a beautiful, elusive woman, who challenges him to find a cause worth writing about." "Intrigued, Sofer is drawn into investigating the enigma of the Khazars. Why did these Steppe warriors decide to become Jews? Why after centuries of power and prosperity, were they effaced from history? What is the connection between this ancient people and the terrorist group calling themselves the New Khazars? And is the elusive beauty whom Sofer connot forget connected to them? With a duel storyline alternating between the tenth and twenty-first centuries, The Wind of the Khazars is a historical novel and thriller."--Jacket.".
- catalog alternative "Vent des Khazars. English".
- catalog contributor b13028485.
- catalog created "2003.".
- catalog date "2003".
- catalog date "2003.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2003.".
- catalog description ""The extraordinary and historically accurate account of how an entire warrior nation converted to Judaism under King Bulan has captivated the collective imagination. The story of the Khazars comes to vivid, unforgettable life in Marek Halter's rich tapestry, which begins when writer Marc Sofer is presented with an ancient Khazarian coin by a stranger, and then confronted by a beautiful, elusive woman, who challenges him to find a cause worth writing about." "Intrigued, Sofer is drawn into investigating the enigma of the Khazars. Why did these Steppe warriors decide to become Jews? Why after centuries of power and prosperity, were they effaced from history? What is the connection between this ancient people and the terrorist group calling themselves the New Khazars? And is the elusive beauty whom Sofer connot forget connected to them? With a duel storyline alternating between the tenth and twenty-first centuries, The Wind of the Khazars is a historical novel and thriller."--Jacket.".
- catalog extent "316 p. :".
- catalog identifier "1592640281".
- catalog issued "2003".
- catalog issued "2003.".
- catalog language "Translated from the French.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog language "engfre".
- catalog publisher "New Milford, Conn. : Toby Press,".
- catalog subject "843.914 21".
- catalog subject "Khazars Fiction.".
- catalog subject "PQ2668.A434 V4613 2003".
- catalog title "The wind of the Khazars / Marek Halter ; translated by Michael Bernard.".
- catalog title "Vent des Khazars. English".
- catalog type "Historical fiction. gsafd".
- catalog type "Historical fiction.".
- catalog type "text".