About this audiobook
Henry Reider Haggard’s “Eastern Beast” is an exciting historical and adventurous novel that carries the reader into the stormy 1st century of our era, on the background of the fall of Judea and the tragic assassination of Jerusalem by the Roman troops. In the center of the story is the dramatic fate of the beautiful Miriam, the daughter of the Jewish prince and a Christian mother, possessing a rare noble and pure faith. On the background of the burning catastrophe for her heart and loyalty, two men are fighting: the courageous Roman officer Mark, who sincerely loves her, and the fanatic Jewish leader Caleb, who is ready to do everything for power and his beliefs. Heroes are going through the hurricane of historical shocks, the intrigues of the Emperor's court of Rome, the bloody assault of the Holy City and the cruel trials of faith and honor. Haggard, with his epic scale, deep knowledge of the era and bright dramatism, re-creates a large-scale panorama of the confrontation of ancient civilizations, paganism, Jewish traditionalism and early Christianity. **About what the book is in three words:** Jerusalem, Faith, Love. **Who to read:** Fans of large-scale historical novels about Ancient Rome and Judea, lovers of dramatic love lines on the background of great historical events, as well as everyone who loves the dynamic and deep classic prose.
