Deeply researched and closely based on actual events, Isaac’s Beacon is the first in a series of Robbins’ novels which will explore the tumultuous, complex history and lasting impact of Israel’s creation.
From the Author
I’ve always held closely to the tenet that if you want to know what characters are made of, have them want something terribly, fear something awfully, or need something desperately. The creation of the State of Israel was an ideal cauldron for my kind of thinking about character exploration. This backdrop gave me the opportunity to look at the moral implications of such grand themes as love, homeland, violence, passion, and the endless battle for a patch of land at the end of the Mediterranean, between friends and enemies across millennia. I believe Isaac’s Beacon stands in my pantheon as among my finest work. I hope you enjoy it and see in the book a great adventure in an eternal place.
David L. Robbins
Richmond, VA
Photo: Robbins in Caesarea, Israel, 2018.
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Critical acclaim