“Bold siblings set up an intricate spy network to ultimately save their small Jewish outpost – but it sets up the strategic win of The battle Of Beersheba.”
Historian fans will be aware of the Battle Of Beersheba, but few would have delved into the strategic position that was key for Britain to gain victory and topple the Ottoman Empire.
Author Diane Armstrong assures her fans of historical accuracy with her collaborations with key regional historians and then brings the colours of her characters to the pages of this memorable tale.
In 1915 the Adelstein siblings set up a spy network throughout the Ottoman dominated region. They’re desperate to save the regional towns and their own small Jewish outpost after witnessing the slaughter of Armenians on the Anatolian Plains. Shoshana Adelstein fears the same fate.
Betrayals, ingenuity, love and loss are the elements that bring Wild Date Palm to life.
The story is based on the real lives of the Aaronsohn siblings which makes the novel all the more intriguing!
Highly recommended.
Sue Reid