The Sorrows Of Noma (1919)

By Abraham Mapu

The Sorrows of Noma is a novel written by Abraham Mapu and published in 1919. The story is set in ancient Israel and follows the life of a young woman named Noma, who is forced to marry a man she does not love. The novel explores themes of love, duty, and the struggle for personal freedom.Noma is the daughter of a wealthy merchant and is betrothed to a man named Baruch, who is also from a wealthy family. However, Noma is in love with a poor shepherd named David, and she is torn between her duty to her family and her desire to be with the man she loves.As Noma struggles with her feelings, she is also faced with other challenges, including the death of her father and the betrayal of her brother. Despite these difficulties, Noma remains determined to follow her heart and find happiness.Throughout the novel, Mapu weaves a complex and emotional tale of love, loss, and the search for personal identity. The Sorrows of Noma is a classic work of Hebrew literature and a timeless story of human struggle and triumph.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1165116081
• ISBN13: 9781165116089
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 340 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"