Marek Halter

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born

January 01, 1936 in Warsaw, Poland

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Religion & Spirituality, Historical Fiction

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Marek Halter was born in Poland in 1936. During World War II, he and his parents narrowly escaped from the Warsaw ghetto. After a time in Russia and Uzbekistan, they emigrated to France in 1950. There Halter studied pantomime with Marcel Marceau and embarked on a career as a painter that led to several international exhibitions. In 1967, he founded the International Committee for a Negotiated Peace Agreement in the Near East and played a crucial role in the organization of the first official meetings between Palestinians and Israelis.

In the 1970s, Marek Halter turned to writing. He first published The Madman and the Kings, which was awarded the Prix Aujourd’hui in 1976. He is also the author of several internationally acclaimed, bestselling...more

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Books by Marek Halter

Average rating: 3.65 · 5,035 ratings · 506 reviews · 21 distinct works

	Sarah (Canaan, #1) 3.71 avg rating — 2,853 ratings — published 2003 — 23 editions	My rating:
	Zipporah, Wife of Moses (Canaan, #2) 3.71 avg rating — 1,121 ratings — published 2003 — 16 editions	My rating:
	Lilah (Canaan, #3) 3.43 avg rating — 570 ratings — published 2003 — 16 editions	My rating:
	Mary of Nazareth 3.31 avg rating — 258 ratings — published 2007 — 11 editions	My rating:
	The Book of Abraham 3.80 avg rating — 93 ratings — 10 editions	My rating:
	The Wind of the Khazars 3.88 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2002 — 6 editions	My rating:
	The Children of Abraham 3.56 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 1983 — 5 editions	My rating:
	The Messiah by Marek Halter, Lauren Yoder (Translator) 3.45 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 1996 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Le kabbaliste de Prague: roman 3.05 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2010 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Les Mystères De Jérusalem 3.11 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 1999 — 7 editions	My rating:

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Series by Marek Halter

The Canaan Trilogy (3 books)
by Marek Halter

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Quotes by Marek Halter

“With all the wonders Moses was performing, there was one I did not think would ever come to pass: that we would finally be reunited. That I would once again kiss his neck as I had loved to do. That I would see him clasp his sons to his breast.”
― Marek Halter, Zipporah, Wife of Moses

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