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Jews -- History -- 70-1789 -- Fiction Books
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Benjamin Disraeli
Alroy: The Prince of the Captivity
"Alroy: The Prince of the Captivity" by Benjamin Disraeli is a novel originally published in 1833. This fictionalised tale follows young David Alroy, who flees after killing a governor and embarks on a quest to find Solomon's sceptre and restore Jewish greatness. His journey leads him through desert dangers, forbidden love with a caliph's daughter, and military triumph. But as ambition clashes with tradition and loyalty fractures, Alroy must face whether personal desire can coexist with his destined role as liberator.
Benjamin Disraeli
Alroy: Romani
"Alroy: Romani" by Earl of Beaconsfield Benjamin Disraeli is a novel originally published in 1833. This fictionalised account follows David Alroy, an 18-year-old Jewish prince in the 12th-century Middle East who is destined to restore his people to greatness. After fleeing persecution, Alroy embarks on a quest for Solomon's sceptre, leading to military triumphs and the conquest of Baghdad. Yet his forbidden love for a Muslim princess and political betrayals threaten to destroy everything he has achieved in his ambitious campaign.
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