The Story of the Jews: Finding the Words (1000 BCE – 1492) (Paperback)

Schama at his best, a labour of love, as full of memorable incident as a Bellow novel and wittier than a Woody Allen movie - The Times

Schama has written a proud and personal story of his people, one that will make a good starting point for those interested in one of history’s most fascinating and tragic tales - Josh Glancy, Sunday Times

Inspiring… Schama tells it with panache, weaving facts and anecdotes into a vivid history - Observer

Unforgettable…a delicious cacophony of conversations and clamorous arguments echoing across history - Daily Telegraph

A spirited, immensely enjoyable and wide-ranging account… [expresses] both the triumphs and the tragedies with irrepressible enthusiasm and his customary eloquence - Financial Times

400 pages of hatred and hope. Terrific - William Leith, Evening Standard

Schama is an entertaining and eloquent guide through the triumphs and tragedies - David Bradbury, Daily Mail

Schama at his best – a labour of love, as full of memorable incident as a Bellow novel and wittier than a Woody Allen movie - Daniel Johnson, The Times

A remarkably authoritative and engaging book - Good Book Guide

Few historians write with the energy of Simon Schama. His second volume on the history of the Jews shows that Schama has lost none of his vigour: the mixture of stories about people, ordinary but more extraordinary, witty asides, Schama family reminiscences, schmaltzy views of Jewish life in past times – all this is there - David Abulafia, Standpoint