M Russo

The Time of Shimon M Russo

Combining history and hope, injustice and innocence, the spoken and unspoken languages of life, this lyrical tale of an ancient scribe chronicles his fateful destiny unwinding during the forty-year period of the murderous Herodian Kingdom. Alternating chapters of narration and various character viewpoints, allows the author to create an aura of participatory mystery: a back-and-forth communal prose from distant times, but with a language of life that will resonate with modern readers. "The Time of Shimon" is a simple story - yet it is also a parable and paradox of both history and heroic hope.