The Prophets Don't Cry in Vain
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Like many great cultures of the past, the ancient culture of the Libyan Jews will soon become extinct. The author of The Prophets Don't Cry in Vain traces the origins of the Libyan Jewish community to 534 AD, with Belisarius’ mission to conquer North Africa and convert Jews and Berbers to Christianity. With this background the story begins with the bombardment of Tripoli during World War II in a poor section of the city where the Jacobs family resided, and where poor Jews, Christians and Muslims sustained most of the damage of the war. Sofia, a grandmother of five, finds herself struggling to keep the family alive. Against all odds, despite her efforts with the Italians, the Germans, the British and then finally with the people that she trusted the most, the Libyan Arabs.
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Like many great cultures of the past, the ancient culture of the Libyan Jews will soon become extinct. The author of The Prophets Don't Cry in Vain traces the origins of the Libyan Jewish community to 534 AD, with Belisarius’ mission to conquer North Africa and convert Jews and Berbers to Christianity. With this background the story begins with the bombardment of Tripoli during World War II in a poor section of the city where the Jacobs family resided, and where poor Jews, Christians and Muslims sustained most of the damage of the war. Sofia, a grandmother of five, finds herself struggling to keep the family alive. Against all odds, despite her efforts with the Italians, the Germans, the British and then finally with the people that she trusted the most, the Libyan Arabs.
About the Author
Joel G. Mantin is a graduate of the University of Tennessee. This is his first novel.
As a senior officer in an international organization, he served in the former Yugoslavia during the war of 1994 and in Ethiopia during the famine of 1985 Mantin is multilingual. He pursued his studies of the origins and history of the Libyan Jews independently. He uses a work of fiction to narrate a story of an ancient culture where Jews, Christians and Muslims lived in peace for hundreds of years.