The Dovekeepers (novel)

The Dovekeepers

US First edition (publ. Scribner)
Author	Alice Hoffman
Publication date	October 4, 2011
ISBN	978-1-4516-1747-4

The Dovekeepers is a 2011 historical novel by American writer Alice Hoffman.^[1][2][3] The novel dramatizes the Siege of Masada (73–74 A.D.) by troops of the Roman Empire towards the end of the First Jewish–Roman War (66–73 A.D.).^[4]

Television film

Main article: The Dovekeepers

A two-part television adaptation of the same name from executive producers Roma Downey and Mark Burnett premiered in the United States on March 31, 2015, on CBS.^[5] It stars Cote de Pablo as Shirah.

See also

• List of historical novels
• Masada – a 1981 television dramatization of the events at Masada

References

1. "The Dovekeepers". Kirkus Reviews. April 5, 2011. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
2. "The Doverkeepers". Booklist. May 15, 2011. Archived from the original on August 18, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
3. "The Dovekeepers". Publishers Weekly. June 13, 2011. Archived from the original on August 18, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
4. "The Dovekeepers: Synopsis". Alice Hoffman. Archived from the original on February 9, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
5. "The Dovekeepers". CBS. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2015.