SOLD/Wicked Son Books
Isaac's Beacon historical fiction
David L. Robbins
In the tradition of epic novels like Exodus and Cast a Giant Shadow, Isaac’s Beacon is a sweeping historical tale based on the real events of Israel’s founding—bringing alive the power and complexities of the birth of the Jewish state out of the ashes of the Holocaust.
Bestselling author David L. Robbins, called “the Homer of World War II,” turns his mastery of the historical novel to another defining moment of the twentieth century: the birth of the state of Israel.
Isaac’s Beacon is a small, vulnerable kibbutz on the edge of the Negev. Here, the lives of three memorable characters—an Irgun terrorist, a young woman farmer, and an American journalist—collide to shape an epic narrative of love, loss, violence, and courage.
Deeply researched and closely based on actual events, Isaac’s Beacon is the first in a series of Robbins’s novels which will explore the tumultuous, complex history and lasting impact of Israel’s creation.
Bestselling author David L. Robbins, called “the Homer of World War II,” turns his mastery of the historical novel to another defining moment of the twentieth century: the birth of the state of Israel.
Isaac’s Beacon is a small, vulnerable kibbutz on the edge of the Negev. Here, the lives of three memorable characters—an Irgun terrorist, a young woman farmer, and an American journalist—collide to shape an epic narrative of love, loss, violence, and courage.
Deeply researched and closely based on actual events, Isaac’s Beacon is the first in a series of Robbins’s novels which will explore the tumultuous, complex history and lasting impact of Israel’s creation.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
David L. Robbins was born in Richmond, Virginia and graduated with a B.A. in Theater and Speech from the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. He received his Juris Doctorate at William and Mary in 1980, then practiced environmental law in Columbia, S.C. He began writing fiction in 1997, and has since published numerous novels, as well as several scripts for the stage and screen. He has won awards for his essays and screenplays, and has had three stage plays produced.
David is the founder of the James River Writers (Jamesriverwriters.org) a non-profit group in Richmond that helps aspiring writers and students work and learn together as a writing community. Most recently, David is the creator of The Mighty Pen Project, an intensive writing program for Virginia's military veterans and their families, in partnership with the Virginia War Memorial. He also teaches advanced creative writing as a visiting professor at Virginia Commonwealth University's Honors College. To learn more, or to contact David, please go to www.authordavidlrobbins.com.
David L. Robbins was born in Richmond, Virginia and graduated with a B.A. in Theater and Speech from the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. He received his Juris Doctorate at William and Mary in 1980, then practiced environmental law in Columbia, S.C. He began writing fiction in 1997, and has since published numerous novels, as well as several scripts for the stage and screen. He has won awards for his essays and screenplays, and has had three stage plays produced.
David is the founder of the James River Writers (Jamesriverwriters.org) a non-profit group in Richmond that helps aspiring writers and students work and learn together as a writing community. Most recently, David is the creator of The Mighty Pen Project, an intensive writing program for Virginia's military veterans and their families, in partnership with the Virginia War Memorial. He also teaches advanced creative writing as a visiting professor at Virginia Commonwealth University's Honors College. To learn more, or to contact David, please go to www.authordavidlrobbins.com.
