This novel introduces us, through Sarai and Abram, to the origin of the Hebrews, those who are on a journey. From Ur, we traverse the desert, Palestine, to arrive in Egypt in the land of Pharaoh. The singular god, the one who is “I AM,” is revealed to Abram.
Marek Halder is here a novelist, poet, historian, and even theologian. Sarai will become Sarah, and Abram will become Abraham. We know the story, but are we certain? While we may recognize some snippets of what we learned as children in catechism, this book opens up new horizons, new perspectives.
In a style reminiscent of oriental novels with delicate descriptions, colors, and landscapes, we follow the author, finding ourselves alongside Sarai, Abram, divine secrets, spells, properties of herbs, the great ones, and the slaves.
This entire society from the origins of history, where our civilization was born, is narrated to us. Marek Halder, a marvelous storyteller, offers “Sarah,” a book whose reading is a balm to the heart, both of man and of the believer. A work quite useful in our materialistic society where, it seems, true values have disappeared.
