From the River - by Gila Berkowitz (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

A gripping dystopian thriller following a journalist, a soldier, and a rebel musician as they fight for the survival of the Jewish people.

When a charismatic Israeli prime minister signs a sweeping peace agreement with Palestinian leader Mansour Salameh, the world cheers. But the "one-state solution" quickly reveals itself as a trap. Jews are stripped of their jobs, their rights, and their freedom. Ghettos rise. Death camps are built in the desert.

Diana Weil, once Israel's most celebrated television journalist, is reduced to reporting on household tips for a state-run propaganda channel. Sarah Marciano, a young tank driver, escapes a slave labor camp with knowledge of a monstrous secret. Itamar Levy, a Torah scholar and gifted pianist turned rebel commander, forges a clandestine army from the remnants of a shattered nation.

As the systematic extermination of Israel's Jews accelerates, these unlikely heroes must find a way to warn their people, resist their oppressors, and rekindle the flame of a civilization on the edge of annihilation.

From the River is a harrowing and urgent novel about the oldest hatred, the resilience of a people, and the price of willful blindness--set in a tomorrow that history has already foreshadowed.

About the Author

Gila Berkowitz was born in Israel to Holocaust survivor parents. She was raised in the Hasidic community in Brooklyn. Having worked as a war correspondent in the Middle East for Reuters and the LA Times, she is also a contributor to publications ranging from Good Housekeeping to Playboy. She was a Knight Journalism Fellow at Stanford University, where she won the Dreyfus Writing Award. Specializing in science writing, she was the editor of several journals for physicians. Gila is a frequent speaker on Israel, antisemitism, and the Holocaust, with a special emphasis on women's roles in these issues. She lives with her husband in Jerusalem and frequently visits New York City.